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Hannah Fry: Maths GCSE should be split into two qualifications

Leading mathematician warns that the current maths qualification is trying to do ‘too much at once’ and risks leaving students behind

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Williamson admits ‘many mistakes’ made in DfE Covid response

Former education secretary criticises Boris Johnson for giving ‘false hope’ in spring 2020 that schools would reopen

ASCL considers legal action over Ofsted report card plans

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

Nord Anglia grows its Middle East presence with Qatar school

The acquisition of a school in Doha means the international group now has nine schools in the region

ASN numbers likely to rise again, says education secretary

Jenny Gilruth also says she is 'astonished' that food banks and clothing banks have become 'normal features' in Scottish schools

‘Hyper-competition’ between schools weakens inclusion, leader warns

SEND reforms should leave behind the long-established 'market system' of competition, the Tes SEND Show hears

‘Vacuum of information’ around SEND reforms

DfE adviser acknowledges that the government’s SEND plans are taking longer than was hoped 

Schools contact parents after book links lead to adult website

Schools were forced to send out warnings today after children's books contained hijacked links to pornographic material

Record rise in Ofsted inspections of suspected illegal schools

Inspectorate says the increase in inspections may reflect greater awareness of the problem of illegal schools, but warns legal loopholes still make it too easy to evade prosecution

Rural Scotland has a school buildings ‘emergency’, minister told

More than a third of Highland school buildings being in disrepair is a sign of 'clear neglect of rural education', hears the Scottish Parliament

Swinney says he was no ‘bystander’ during Covid exams fiasco

Scottish first minister tells UK Covid inquiry that ministers took an 'arm's-length' approach to alternative qualifications and assessment during pandemic

Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours

The government's SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their 'unsustainable' workload

Former minister: MAT inspections must not set trusts’ priorities

Former academies minister calls on DfE to set out plans for new multi-academy trust inspection regime

Trust CEO median pay rises 4 per cent in a year

Pay for academy trust chief executives has risen in line with teacher awards, CST survey shows, but remains below the top rate for maintained-school heads

Girls facing inequalities ‘less likely to do physical activity’

Survey by Youth Sport Trust also finds disadvantaged female pupils less likely than their peers to be confident about physical activity

Fewer disadvantaged pupils hit phonics test standard

DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly