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This week’s education news round-up includes reaction to the new teacher pay offer, the announcement of the government’s chosen candidate to take over at Ofsted and concerns over the accuracy of Sats marking

Whoever wins the next election will have some major challenges to fix – these are where their priorities should lie, says the Education Policy Institute’s associate director

Pupil behaviour is changing, so schools’ approaches to behaviour management need to shift, too, says Margaret Mulholland

Education secretary confirms government plan to require schools to get parental consent for pupils to identify as a different gender

Sir Martyn Oliver says ‘prioritising inclusion and aiming for the highest standards in all areas’ will remain his key principles when he is in charge of Ofsted

A number of new proposals have been put forward to restructure teacher pay and career pathways in order to tackle the retention crisis. Yvonne Williams examines how feasible they could be

The chief executive of The Park Academies Trust talks to Tes about his ballet background, Eminem and nearly becoming a Blue Peter presenter

Mandatory equality criteria to be phased into awards scheme will recognise schools for improving PE access for girls and encouraging physical activity

A faction within the NEU has launched its own ‘Educators Say No!’ campaign, urging members to vote against accepting the latest pay award and against ending industrial action

At the end of the second year in a three-year target, the DfE has recorded just 63,454 funded National Professional Qualification course starts

Multi-academy trust bosses share concerns with the department’s Regions Group chief as he sets out how new academisation decision-making process will work

With the Teach First training route turning 20 years old this year, the effects it is having on student attainment, leadership and retention have been revealed by new research, says NFER school workforce lead Jack Worth