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The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years

ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish

Two trust CEOs say the government’s plan to improve extracurricular opportunities for pupils is welcome – but schools need support for it to have the desired impact

AoBSO chair James McDonald outlines how more early career teachers are now completing their induction at British schools overseas – and why UK schools should welcome this

GMB, Unison and Unite express ‘profound concerns’ over the direction of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body

Provisional entries data for this summer has been released by Ofqual – with sharp drops in computing and French among the standout trends

Government publishes the research behind its plans to curb one-day absences, alongside a new parental communications guide for schools to help keep messaging ‘useful’

Many maintained nursery schools are struggling to stay afloat, research shows – at a time when the government is talking up early years’ role in getting children school-ready

Ofqual says schools can cut exam times by choosing different awarding bodies, but ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals that, in most cases, this isn’t an option – and school leaders are now calling for the number of exams to be reduced instead

Schools will be provided with new tools highlighting absence patterns over the year, and new communications guides to improve engagement with families

DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel

The DfE has published its latest census figures on schools and pupil characteristics. Here are some of the key trends