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Revealed: Scale of Ofsted complaints under report card framework
Data showing that one in 20 inspection activities resulted in a complaint has been published in the watchdog’s annual report and accounts for 2025-26
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NEU members willing to take industrial action over pay and funding
Overwhelming majority of teacher members who voted in indicative ballot reject three-year pay recommendation and indicate support for taking action, but turnout was less than 50 per cent
DfE awards contract for school behaviour toolkit
Education services provider Etio will work alongside ImpactEd to develop a best practice review and toolkit to help tackle pupil behaviour
Where are the ‘big levers’ of curriculum and assessment in SEND reforms?
For a more inclusive system, ministers must rethink what children learn and how success is measured, say school leaders – who fear that an opportunity has been missed on curriculum and assessment
Gareth Conyard: DfE plan for teacher-training entitlement is ‘disingenuous’
In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Teacher Development Trust questions the government's plan for a new teacher-training entitlement and its decision to fund only three years of SEND training
Key stage 3 alliance announces regional co-chairs
The regional co-chairs will lead schools and trusts to share good practice on what works in early secondary school
UAE international schools set for face-to-face teaching return
In-person learning will resume next week, says the UAE government – but staffing issues and lack of school transport could delay return, principals warn
Banning phones in schools ‘already solved’, claims minister
Education minister Olivia Bailey comes under fire as MPs reject Lords' proposal for a statutory ban on phones in schools
Ofqual won’t validate teacher-assessed grades for Middle East students
Exam boards Pearson and AQA confirm plan to switch students in the Middle East to international qualifications – but this could pose issues for university places
Why schools will struggle to fund ‘utterly unrealistic’ food standards
A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs of meals increased and uptake dropped, says expert
Exam board fined for ‘serious errors’ on A-level exams
Cambridge OCR was charged £270,000 for mistakes on its 2025 AS and A-level physics papers and mark schemes, which led to incorrect grades for students
Deprived schools need bigger share of nurseries cash, DfE told
Most of the schools successful in applying for the grant to open new nurseries have fewer FSM pupils than the national average, Tes analysis reveals
DfE warned over ‘chronic shortage’ of educational psychologists
The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE's inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns
Secondary teacher job adverts at ‘lowest level in 9 years’
Falling pupil rolls and a weak UK labour market are contributing to lower vacancies, annual Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash report finds
‘Unbelievably’ tough DfE disadvantage target ‘lacks a huge plan’
The government's pledge to halve the disadvantage-related attainment gap is 'intentionally' vague and does not address the root causes of this inequality in outcomes, experts tell MPs
Stop ‘proactive’ schools grabbing inclusion support, councils told
DfE tasks local authorities with creating 'experts at hand' plans for schools – but sector leaders raise concerns about a lack of evidence on how this should be delivered
Former MAT director to lead on Ofsted trust inspections
Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts
SEND reforms: 6 warnings from leaders to MPs
Government's plans lack detail and risk turning Sendcos into 'lightning rods' for parent frustration, sector leaders tell Commons Education Select Committee
Two-thirds of teachers working almost an extra day a week
Global survey of teachers conducted by Tes reveals that many are overwhelmed by their workload and lack options for flexible working
SATs twice as likely to be in deficit as academies within MATs
Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to Tes analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies
Healthier school menus: all you need to know
Government proposals would lead to new rules on school breakfasts, lunches and drinks in order to tackle poor diets among children
Funding fears over new school food standards
Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus in England as part of government plans – but experts warn about the increased cost of providing healthier options
Co-op Academies Trust set to expand northwards
Trust says it is in 'advanced discussions' with the DfE about absorbing six schools from a MAT in Cumbria, which would make it one of the top 25 biggest trusts
NEU’s handling of sexual harassment and bullying ‘inadequate’
Review warns of the risk of an 'unhealthy culture' at the teaching union but finds no evidence of systemic sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination
OxfordAQA shakes up its international exams offer
A new exam series in October and earlier results days are among the changes unveiled by the provider of exams to schools across the world