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More complex assessment of hard-to-reach areas may still not be completed, the government says

The watchdog has published its response to a coroner's warning that there was a risk of future deaths unless action was taken on school inspection

Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support

ÌÇÐÄVlog' education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement

Key stage 3 differences in attendance were most pronounced for disadvantaged pupils or those with SEND, report finds

Target dates are needed on key government promises around temporary teacher contracts, non-contact time, education reform and free breakfasts, says Labour

Failure of teacher pay in Northern Ireland to keep pace with rest of UK has brought 'crisis' to the profession, say school leaders

An Estyn report on the secondary school attendance crisis in Wales says the level of variation between schools is a 'notable concern'

Academics say a plan is needed for students who have faced the worst disruption owing to crumbling concrete in their school buildings

More ‘time for teachers’ is key to tackling behaviour and poor attendance, says education secretary – but it won’t be delivered this year

Confederation of School Trusts seeks 'urgent clarification' over education secretary Gillian Keegan's comments about academisation

Lucy Livings, deputy director of the South West's regions group, is set to replace Hannah Woodhouse

It would be a 'national travesty' not to renew funding for the national tutoring scheme, a social mobility expert warns

Watchdog should put graded inspections on hold until it implements reforms and should also drop single-word judgements, an NAHT survey finds

During a start-of-term live event, the education secretary says 'it will take some time to make sure that we have the provision in place'

Half of primary schools' top-attaining maths pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds fail to get a grade 7 or higher in the subject at GCSE, research warns

Comments demonstrate 'upside-down thinking' and show Ofsted is 'out of touch' with the profession, biggest teaching union claims

List aimed at cutting teacher workload includes 'investigating a pupil's absence' and 'producing and collating analyses of attendance figures'

Scotland’s education secretary has urged schools and councils to be flexible when considering education maintenance allowance applications as official figures show uptake is falling

The government has said it will conduct a 'rapid review' to clear the way for a replacement from 1 September

The inspectorate-led review should include recommendations on ‘sufficiency of resources and training’ for Welsh schools, says Senedd report into gender-based violence

The Department for Education is expected to publish the initial recommendations from its workload reduction 'task force' today

Interest in joining the teaching profession is high but better financial incentives are needed to persuade people to swap careers, poll shows

Scottish government also being urged to give clarity to schools on ‘boundaries and consequences’ in the wake of research showing that behaviour is deteriorating