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A MAT leader outlines his frustration with Ofsted’s consultation, announced last week, but says it is vital the sector continues to push for real change

After Tes reported on schools being inundated with complaints, a lawyer offers advice on how to deal with them

Schools must teach the skills that underpin spoken language more explicitly, Ofsted says. But what does that look like in practice? Kirstin Mulholland takes a look

Teaching unions voice fears about draft transgender guidance in their submissions to the government’s consultation

Former ‘catch-up tsar’ Sir Kevan Collins warns of a ‘strange pattern’ of high-performing schools not reflecting local communities

Union representing Ofsted HMI has today written to Gillian Keegan after comments she made at the annual ASCL conference

New Audit Office report on child poverty in Northern Ireland shows attainment gap at school starts early and remains wide in the years to come

Online CPD became a necessity during the pandemic, but there remains real value in sharing ideas and encouraging professional dialogue at in-person events, says Nuzhat Uthmani

The debate on mobile phones in schools is too one-sided – a more education-focused approach rather than an outright ban might have better outcomes, argues Seamus Murphy

Education minister describes it as ‘unacceptable’ that teachers have been waiting three years for a pay increase

NAHT says creative subjects are being ‘squeezed out’ as senior politicians from both political parties call for a broader curriculum

Major consultation on the future of inspection contains ‘worrying’ omission, warns alternative providers’ leader