DfE data shows an increase in the proportion of four- and five-year-olds meeting their development targets – although results are still below pre-Covid levels

Tes analysis highlights the main findings in SEND inspection reports for the areas found to have systemic or widespread failings this year

While graduates value the social impact of teaching, starting salaries and weekly working hours are more likely to determine whether they enter the profession, research shows

England's biggest education union warns it 'will not accept another pay cut' in response to today's Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. Here are all the key details for the sector

Watchdog stops routine inspections of national professional qualifications for 2025-26, at education secretary Bridget Phillipson's request

Council leader writes to Bridget Phillipson on eve of the Budget, warning financial crisis is forcing local authorities into 'impossible decisions'

The NAHT had appealed against a decision not to grant a judicial review into the launch of new Ofsted school inspections

Scottish government proposals also call for pilot schemes to ‘begin immediately’ but councils have ‘significant concerns’ about cost and impact – and, along with unions, say they’ve been blindsided

But schools taking part in the first inspections under the new report-card system also report that the process feels more collaborative

MPs will investigate why fewer children are reading at home and highlight good in practice in schools that is getting pupils into books

The Northern Schools Trust chief education officer says he is excited to create 'world-class' opportunities for pupils and staff when he takes up the post

Male secondary heads earn more in every region of England, but the size of the gap is heavily dependent on geography, Tes analysis reveals

High-stakes tests are piling pressure on to pupils and teachers and government policy risks entrenching an 'exam factory' culture, says teachers' union

Mainstream schools need more help and stronger incentives to provide autistic students with the support they need, says House of Lords special inquiry