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CPD comes with an opportunity cost, so it’s important to check that the sessions you plan and deliver are worth everyone’s time, says Mark Enser

Scotland’s biggest teaching union also calls for extra time for teachers to engage with the review amid concerns that the process so far is ‘lacking’ input from early years and primary staff

The DfE sets out how local authorities are allocating funding for next year through the National Funding Formula

Another huge increase in requests shows the system creaking under demand, amid suggestions government is considering overhauling how EHCPs are issued

Watchdog announces change to ensure that inspection teams have experience of the type of setting they are inspecting, in response to concerns raised in consultation

Change in Scottish education is proving slow – but could the forthcoming election focus minds when it comes to the promised reduction in teachers’ class-contact time, asks Emma Seith

Intervention led by teaching assistants improves the progress of pupils struggling with maths by two months, according to the Education Endowment Foundation

Financial incentives aimed at keeping teachers in the job have less impact than previously thought, according to NFER research

An update to the Academy Trust Handbook says trust boards must document their approach to executive pay

More teachers could be making use of the opportunity to gain registration across both primary and secondary schools, says the chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland

Education bill paves the way for change at Scotland’s national assessment and inspection bodies, but critics say it does not go far enough

The pace and scale of the government’s education reforms risk falling short – ministers need to listen to the sector and increase investment, writes Carl Ward