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The number of autism diagnoses among school pupils has risen steeply in recent years – and this makes it increasingly important that there is a consistently high level of support delivered across mainstream schools, experts tell Claudia Civinini

Our education system is the victim of a huge lie: the idea that anyone will succeed if they work hard enough, says philosophy teacher Bernard Andrews. The great social mobility trick has left us with qualifications that penalise the poor, he warns, as he recommends five policy changes to level up the system and help the most vulnerable young people in our society

Sam Twiselton, director of Sheffield Institute of Education, talks about a teacher who inspired her love of philosophy and following her mum into teaching

It is human connection that powers education – not a clinically prescribed way of teaching, writes Jon Severs

Exclusive: Deadline for the first round of accreditations will be pushed back for those being inspected by Ofsted in the new year

Chartered College of Teaching boss Dame Alison Peacock warns securing new wave of supply teachers will take weeks

EEF Research Schools Network to lead on catch-up programmes in areas hit hardest by learning loss during Covid pandemic

ESS owner ParentPay says five months’ notice is ‘not unreasonable’

SNP manifesto promised every pupil their own laptop or device and a free internet connection

Over 2,000 Scottish teachers were off for Covid reasons on Tuesday – the highest number this term

Shadow ministers and leaders’ union say the advice may be too late as situation is “critical”

The DfE announcement comes as concerns over further disruption to teaching and learning in January continues