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A trust CEO and former head who has always banned phones in his schools says he hopes new government guidance will encourage others to do likewise

Cross-party MPs, including Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker, write to the chancellor ahead of spring Budget calling for ‘life-changing’ tutoring cash to continue

Research shows a big increase in references to misogyny, sexism and sexual harassment in Ofsted inspection reports

The authority is looking to save £27.8 million – but unions warn the move will negatively impact all children and lead to an increase in exclusions

Without a quality benchmark for safeguarding training, many DSLs will continue to be left ill-equipped for this complex role, says welfare lead Heather Fowler

The Endeavour Learning Trust chief discusses the drama teacher who helped him transition to secondary school, accountability and authenticity in leadership

Education secretary Gillian Keegan reflects on the positive role schools have played in welcoming children fleeing the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022

Early evidence from Scottish council budgets suggests that few areas of education will be safe from cuts this year, finds Henry Hepburn

Labour will prioritise inclusion and use early identification of SEND in EYFS as one approach to alleviate the strains on the SEND system, writes Helen Hayes, the shadow minister for children and early years

Rory Gribbell, who has held jobs in the DfE and Downing Street, has been made Ofsted’s director of strategy and engagement

Watchdog’s ‘softening the edges’ approach will not be enough to tackle the scale of the problem, warns Headrest UK

Tes has analysed the published accounts of more than 50 of the country’s largest MATs to break down chief executive pay