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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

‘Top-down’ education reforms have a poor track record and Scotland’s school staff should be entrusted with key decisions, advises expert analysis

Peer feedback and assessment has the potential to improve learning and cut teacher workload, says Alex Quigley, so why isn’t it used more often in the classroom?

Ofsted has told MPs that calls for inspection reform need to be considered alongside the watchdog’s budget constraints

What schools can do to attract younger teachers amid a recruitment crisis, according to one expert