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Sir Martyn Oliver’s first annual report highlights high absence, SEND pressures and pupils receiving an unorthodox education as major challenges

More teachers will become additional support needs specialists, says finance secretary in her Budget statement – but opponents warn of a ‘huge cut’ to school funding

Government also announces it will not enter into new Safety Valve deals with councils facing deficits on SEND spending

Results from the first cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study since the pandemic reflects England’s schools’ commitment to recovery, says DfE

The government should expand its plan for a not-in-school register to ensure that vulnerable children don’t ‘fall through the cracks’, says EPI report

Pay rise needed to achieve teacher recruitment target would cost government an extra £4.9bn by 2028, research warns

Tomorrow’s Scottish Budget is the last chance for ministers to lay out a ‘very clear plan’ on how teachers’ class-contact time will be reduced, warns SNCT

The Scottish government must ensure ‘strong accountability’ of the new bodies and a ‘more coherent vision’ for education reform, say MSPs

Figures reflect Oak’s shift from being a response to the pandemic, says national online academy – but ‘emergencies’ still account for 40 per cent of usage

Professor Ken Muir also says teachers should play a greater role in inspection – they do ‘the difficult shift in the classrooms’ and are ‘very aware’ of the issues

One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement

Dame Christine Ryan will continue as chair while a process to find her successor starts