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Still ‘work to do’ to define the purpose that MAT inspection would serve, the Confederation of School Trusts has said

Making schools better is difficult, so we need system architecture that supports the process rather than hinders it, says Steve Rollett

United Learning will pay higher wages than the nationally agreed 6.5 per cent teacher pay rise amid cost-of-living pressure and to reflect ‘the excellence of colleagues’

Tes’ education news round-up this week includes more schools in deficit as a result of rising costs, new guidance on technology and schools’ support pact for Ofsted inspections

With measles cases rising, schools and nurseries have been given advice on what to do if they have a confirmed or suspected case

With so many variables involved in learning, research can rarely take all of them into account – but this isn’t a reason to dismiss these studies, says Christian Bokhove

New data also shows that a third of disadvantaged pupils were persistently absent last term

The fallout from Scotland’s Pisa results in December was well documented, but the picture is more nuanced when you pick your way past political and ideological attacks, finds Emma Seith

After years as a secondary teacher in Scotland, Sam Tassiker finds that working in primary schools has given her a deeper understanding of both sectors

The ASCL has called for a new recovery funding stream for schools impacted by RAAC in its representation for the Budget in March

Report calls for funding to develop AI content detectors to help teachers spot when pupils have used artificial intelligence

But more than one in six teachers would prefer to receive £2,500-worth of CPD rather than a £1,000 pay rise, a survey shows