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Unison, GMB and Unite also call for school support staff to be able to take at least one day of leave within term time

More than 70 per cent of secondaries are likely to have to make uniform changes, and QTS requirements could affect at least 700 new teachers, the DfE estimates

Schools cannot afford to ignore artificial intelligence – but it is essential to do the proper groundwork so each school’s approach to AI suits its circumstances, says Baz Nijjar

Pearson failed to identify conflicts of interest for 195 markers and failed to ensure confidentiality of its exams, Ofqual finds

Instead of tackling the big issues in education, the DfE is mired in dull managerialism with its schools bill. We need a vision for change, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio

Most schools using banding tests have more academically able cohorts than neighbouring schools, analysis finds

The country’s biggest study of pupil engagement reveals a gender gap in students feeling anxious about school, writes ImpactEd Group’s research director

Experts have repeatedly warned schools will be forced to make cuts next year as cost rises outstrip funding

Heads’ leaders call on the government to tackle ‘exorbitant prices’ charged by the travel industry during school holidays

Outwood Grange Academies Trust says it took a ‘strategic decision’ not to expand when its leader left to become chief inspector

The government has published its tabled amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The decline in the pupil population that is affecting schools now is a trend that’s unlikely to change for decades, new ONS data shows