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DfE sets out £800m SEND teacher development contracts

The government’s spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

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Advanced British Standard: 5 issues raised by heads

Union warns that the government consultation on creating a new post-16 qualification is 'fundamentally flawed'

Gilruth: Some Scottish secondaries schools ‘too big’

Children are becoming ‘lost’ in ‘huge schools’ and it’s bad for the relationships that are key to improving behaviour and attainment, says education secretary

Unions demand ‘fully-funded, inflation-plus’ pay rise

ASCL, Community, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU say STRB pay recommendations must address 'reality of pay cuts, sky-high workload and the recruitment and retention crisis'

End of governor recruitment funding ‘a severe blow’

National Governance Association warns the end of recruitment funding in October will leave boards 'entirely to their own devices'

Majority of teachers need AI training to boost confidence

A new study has found that teachers also want pupils to be taught the 'ethical implications' of using artificial intelligence

DfE could under-recruit in 10 secondary subjects this year

Fears of under-recruitment of teacher trainees for the third year in a row remain despite a rise in bursaries, an increase in applications and a reduction in recruitment targets

Ofsted: Budget cuts risk ‘reliability’ of judgements

The chair of Ofsted’s board warns the DfE about the consequences if the watchdog's budget is squeezed any further

Trusts could do ‘a lot more’ on teacher retention

While the government has 'an absolute responsibility around teacher recruitment...retention is possibly one for us', says CST chief Leora Cruddas

Gilruth: Number of pupils missing school ‘not acceptable’

Downward trend in school attendance data leads education secretary to demand that persistent pupil absence be addressed in every school inspection

Half of places on secondary postgrad teaching courses unfilled

Target was to fill 2,000 places on the secondary PGDE this year but just 1,002 were taken – with maths, physics, computing, technical education, languages, chemistry and music among worst hit

Just 137 behaviour support staff working in Scottish schools

Official figures also indicate the number of these specialists is falling, although numbers of some other non-teaching roles are growing

Poorer students’ absence worsens as they get older

All secondary school year groups had higher absence in the autumn term compared with a year earlier, FFT Education Datalab analysis shows

Education bosses call for overhaul of statutory pupil support plans

Coordinated support plans allow children and families to hold education authorities to account over support – but just 0.5% of pupils with an ASN in Scotland have one

Girls’ reading and maths harder hit by Covid

Education Policy Institute and Renaissance report also reveals the ongoing regional divide in outcomes following pandemic

Ex-minister concerned over £2.6bn SEND funding

Education Select Committee chair calls on government to clarify progress made towards providing 30,000 new places for pupils with additional needs

Fears that classes could be sent home if Glasgow cuts go ahead

The authority is planning to cut more than 170 teaching posts from August – in ‘many’ primaries, only headteachers will be available to cover staff absence

Call for universal FSM rollout in poorer areas

Schools should no longer have to be the 'sticking plaster' for child poverty, says former children’s commissioner report

Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey

The latest ÌÇÐÄVlog Schools Wellbeing Report, released this morning, highlights school staff's opinions on workload, funding and confidence in their roles

Outgoing union boss to chair oracy commission

Geoff Barton to take role after Labour said its Curriculum and Assessment Review will explore how to weave oracy into lessons throughout school

GCSEs 2024: Exam board to trial AI in summer exams

The country's biggest exam board will test how AI can be used to provide 'quality assurance' to human marking

Sir Ian Bauckham: We discard pen-and-paper exams ‘at our peril’

In his first interview since taking up the role of interim chief regulator at Ofqual, Sir Ian speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog about online assessment, the attainment gap and the need for stability

Faster school mental health team rollout urged amid ‘crisis’

Calls for more support for schools after children’s commissioner report shows children are waiting 'far too long' for mental health treatment

Weekly round-up: ITT target cut and Keegan ‘punch’ row

ÌÇÐÄVlog' education news round-up includes the lowering of the target for recruiting secondary teacher trainees and controversy over Gillian Keegan's Ofsted 'punch' comment

FM accepts classroom violence is causing new teachers to drop out

Humza Yousaf made the admission when quizzed about a ÌÇÐÄVlog Scotland exclusive revealing almost one in five probationers have opted out of this year’s induction scheme