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Education ministers questioned on SEND reforms, teacher recruitment and screen time in schools today

But four in five schools in Scotland have improved their grounds over the past three years, according to a report from Learning through Landscapes

There has been a big rise in informal exclusions as schools try to ‘circumvent’ policies that make it harder to formally exclude care-experienced pupils, warns report

The petition – published on the Scottish Parliament website – is calling for the GTCS to be replaced by a government agency

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Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July

Poll reveals 1 in 6 school toilets rated unclean, amid calls for government to prioritise funding to improve ‘disgusting’ lavatories as part of school estate upgrades

Delta CEO Paul Tarn has been given a knighthood and North East Learning Trust CEO Lesley Powell has been appointed dame

Government says the use of artificial intelligence is now ‘common practice’ for large consultations, as school leaders question why the role of AI in the curriculum review was not stated at the start

Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis

The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year

The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it’s not always bad if graduates leave the profession