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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