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Schools face ‘impossible’ SEND support package plans, experts warn
‘Bizarre’ government proposals risk lumping together pupils with vastly different needs, and stripping out mental health support, leaders tell Tes
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3 in 4 teachers warn misogyny is a big problem in schools
Headteachers' leaders call for more support and guidance to tackle misogyny in schools as new research suggests it is a growing issue
Ofsted leaders defend report card plans to MPs
Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert face the education select committee as the finalised plans for new inspections come under scrutiny
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