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Ofsted admits to ‘generic wording’ in new report cards
Concerns emerge after 12 out of 103 new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite different inspectors visiting the schools in question
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Almost half of school leaders needed mental health support last year
A stressed, overworked and struggling workforce should be a major concern for government, union leader warns
Schools need ‘ecosystem’ of experts for inclusion drive, DfE told
After co-hosting a series of public engagement events on upcoming SEND reforms, the Council for Disabled Children sets out the key messages for the government
Lords back social media ban for under-16s
House of Lords vote follows the government's announcement that Ofsted will inspect schools on whether students are using their phones
Reception staff spend over an hour a day on toilet assistance
The first term of Reception is often 'written off' because of the need to give basic life skills to children who are not school-ready, staff warn
New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process
Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools
The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says
It’s ‘crunch time’ on SEND reform, warns IFS
With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools' funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies
MAT merger plan called off after ‘aggressive’ opposition
Pennine Alliance Learning Trust and Trinity Multi-Academy Trust had been exploring a possible merger, but the process has now ended with one chair stepping down
Inspired snaps up Geneva English School
The acquisition in Switzerland takes the international school group's global total to at least 126 schools as market consolidation continues apace
‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints
Government-approved guidance has been issued for schools and parents in response to staff facing a rising number of complaints
Government backs international schools to drive £40bn export goal
International Education Strategy gets its first update since 2019, as Labour touts demand for UK education worldwide
Government launches ‘tougher’ guidance on phones in schools
Ofsted will check mobile phone policies in every inspection, with schools expected to be 'phone-free by default'
Gilruth calls for primary teachers to move to secondaries
Scotland's education secretary 'urgently' wants to find 'creative ways' to encourage primary teachers to retrain for the secondary sector to help with staffing problems
GLF Schools posts £3m surplus as reserves rise to £17m
The 43-school trust says the improvement in its finances reflects 'strong expense management and receipt of unbudgeted income'
Inspired Education shuffles UK leadership team
Ashley Harrold will head up UK operations, while former Gumtree CEO will take over the Online Schools division