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Ofsted study finds some secondary schools temporarily removed music from their curriculum because of a shortage of specialist teachers

NFER recommends the government should widen the scope of the teacher recruitment and retention strategy to include TAs

Findings from a major new report into the root causes of the crisis in attendance in England’s schools

The education committee heard earlier this year there was limited coordination between schools, local services and authorities on criminal child exploitation

Scottish education directors ‘struggle to see the logic’ of an absolute commitment to maintaining teacher numbers and hope relaxing ring-fenced budget will allow more flexibility

The resignation of minister Dehenna Davison owing to chronic migraines should be a wake-up call about how debilitating the condition can be, says Yvonne Williams

Commons Education Committee chair Robin Walker asks DfE how a contract targeting the reduction of new EHCPs squares with ministerial evidence given to MPs

Ofsted inspectors found that only a small number of schools have a clearly defined and broad physical education curriculum

Think tank calls for public commitment not to ‘artificially’ lower or limit the number of education, health and care plans issued

Global developmental delay is linked to learning difficulties in a variety of areas, explains Simon Tanner, who offers his advice for supporting pupils with the condition

The education secretary made the claim as she updated MPs on how the government is handling the presence of collapse-risk RAAC

The education secretary and Downing Street were given advice to change guidance on 21 August after two incidents in which RAAC planks failed