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Chief inspector says move will mean over 3,000 inspections will now not involve subject deep dives, the majority of which will be at primary schools

The Link Academy Trust CEO tells Tes how running a manufacturing business for 15 years helps her current role, the importance of small schools and why she is still scarred by school milk

In response to poll findings, NAHT leader Paul Whiteman warns that the shortfall in SEND funding is leaving schools ‘in an impossible position’

New report looks at Scottish schools’ and local authorities’ ability to shift to remote learning if another major event causes schools buildings to close

NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union’s annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a ‘sideline’

Scottish teachers’ next pay rise is due by August – but unions are still waiting for councils to make them an offer

Robin Walker hits out at the current system after government refused Commons Education Select Committee calls for decision-makers to produce an annual report for Parliament

In an exclusive interview with Tes, Ofsted’s national director of education says that looking at the best way to grade schools’ performance is ‘the right debate to have’

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say the job of school leaders has been made harder by the government at a union conference

At the Schools and Academies Show, a panel of education experts debated if a lack of clarity on school structure is holding schools back – or if other challenges need fixing first

John Swinney is the only candidate in the SNP leadership race – what can schools expect from Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘safe pair of hands’?

This week’s education news round-up includes Sir Martyn Oliver’s pledge to ‘change the way’ Ofsted inspects and a challenge to the watchdog from former inspectors