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Schools that volunteered to be first for new inspections should be allowed to withdraw because of changes announced by Ofsted just days before the new system begins, say heads’ leaders

As the profession digests the curriculum and assessment review’s recommendations, thoughts turn to putting them into practice, write Tracy Goodyear and Sam Gibbs

Teacher training providers also call on government to set up a national body for early career and trainee teachers

Instructional coaching can be a powerful form of teacher CPD, write Gareth Conyard and Jim Knight – but only if lethal mutations are avoided

Nearly 850 single-academy trusts remain, including some of the highest performing schools in England. Labour wants them to join multi-academy trusts, but persuading them won’t be easy, finds Jabed Ahmed

The increasing take-up of newer vocational and technical qualifications in Scotland is evidence of Curriculum for Excellence’s success, education secretary tells ADES

President of Scotland’s education directors’ body calls for a collaborative response to the sector’s challenges, saying that ‘leadership is most powerful when it’s shared’

A former multi-academy trust CEO outlines why the predictability that a long-term pay deal provides should be welcomed by the sector

Giving pupils who receive free school meals priority for 15 per cent of places in schools could create a more equitable admissions system, researchers suggest

Accepting the teacher pay offer would lead to initial 4.25 per cent rise for Scottish teachers, followed by 3.25 per cent in second year

In an exclusive interview, AQA chief Colin Hughes warns that an AI qualification stemming from this week’s curriculum and assessment review may not have a long-term future

As part of its response to the curriculum review, the government has outlined its intention to overhaul the performance measure. Tes has all you need to know