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A new research project aims to understand the realities of school governance on the ground to help inform decision making – and you can help

The watchdog has urgent questions to answer about its ‘secure fit’ approach to grading schools under its new inspection system, warns school leaders’ union

Fewer than one in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level, UCL research shows

Falling pupil rolls mean many schools are expecting to cut provision, such as reducing their curriculum offer, NFER research finds

NAHT urges Ofsted to put brakes on new inspections as snap poll shows vast majority of its members would support exploring industrial action

The ‘mixed’ health of Stem education in Scotland highlights the ‘indispensable role of school technicians’, says Alastair MacGregor

The new centre for spatial reasoning will be a key part of national efforts to improve maths performance in schools

Since launching its ground-breaking nine-day fortnight a year ago, Dixons Academies Trust says it has seen a drop in staff turnover and sickness absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger asks about the challenges and rewards of the policy

National Parent Survey findings on the number of pupils who are unhappy at school should be a ‘wake-up call’, says charity

Headteachers’ leaders urge DfE to carry out a detailed pay equality analysis, as report highlights persistent gender gaps

Majority of trusts are considering reducing teacher numbers and teaching assistant hours in response to budget pressures, CST research shows

Education secretary says parental engagement must be ‘front and centre’, in order to ‘resolve issues before they become complaints’