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Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools’ ability to recruit?

Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit

New government data reveals the state of teacher recruitment, retention, pay and more – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks through the points

Government data shows a rise in the number of pupils at both state-funded and non-state-funded alternative provision settings in 2023-24

Heads’ leaders say the new figures are ‘stark evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis’

After ‘consultation upon consultation’ the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union’s annual gathering

Movement towards new Scottish qualifications and inspection bodies is welcome, says EIS general secretary – but teachers will be looking for signs changes are ‘meaningful’

As new draft guidance for RSHE is debated by leaders, young people are eager for major changes to the way they are taught, finds Dr Sophie King-Hill

School funding has effectively been frozen since 2010, while pupils’ needs have become increasingly complex. The next government must fix this, says the NAHT’s James Bowen

School spending per pupil on learning resources and catering grew significantly in England over the past couple of years as schools face cost rises, finds analysis

Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives

Incoming ministers will need to address the long shadow of problems facing schools caused by the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, IFS warns