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An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement

Beyond Ofsted inquiry also calls for immediate pause to routine inspections to allow the watchdog to ‘regain trust’

Children find it difficult to manage ‘big feelings’ appropriately, says Cathleen Halligan – but an evidence-based approach can help

What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?

The Public Accounts Committee says the DfE’s failure to provide basic information on the scale of RAAC is ‘shocking and disappointing’

With many school governors thinking of leaving because of the pressures of the role, the NGA is launching a national debate about making it a paid position

The watchdog says it is right to expect schools to be doing all they can on attendance but acknowledges there are factors beyond their control

More is being done to help schools tackle the scourge of youth violence, but it needs to go further – and faster, says Anne Longfield, chair of the Commission on Young Lives

Labour’s proposal of an annual safeguarding check for schools separated from regular Ofsted inspection needs cautious consideration, argues Steve Rollett

This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary

All schools should be rebuilt every 75 years, say school business professionals, but current investment would leave some waiting beyond the year 2500

The Commons Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into how financial education can be strengthened in primary and secondary schools