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Government must prepare for end of hundreds of PFI contracts to avoid huge costs when buildings are handed back, say MPs

Pupils twice as likely to be identified with special educational needs in maintained schools compared with academies

Covid-19 crisis makes it more likely pupils with special needs are not being identified, a think-tank report warns

Guidance for staff is updated as government pauses shielding

First minister under fire over the ‘thousands and thousands of teachers’ unable to find permanent work

Catch-up tsar says the Covid crisis has exposed both the ‘limits of over-centralisation’ but also the ‘commitment’ of teachers to their communities

Despite the difficulties, the Covid period has brought upsides that will lead to positive long-term changes in initial teacher education, says Aileen Kennedy

Sir Kevan Collins says he is focused on doing ‘a few things well’ to support Covid recovery

After 12 months of disruption, schools need to find out what progress students have made. But according to John Hattie and a group of researchers, traditional assessments are not the only way to go

First statistics covering the week all pupils returned reveals 4.5m lateral flow tests taken in schools but less than 3,000 positive

Those who campaign for no exclusions claim to understand the system – so are they OK with a girl sharing space with her rapist, asks Amy Forrester

Fund would pay for tutors and wellbeing workshops in a bid to equalise education opportunities, says children’s charity