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Leading education figures have their say on the issues the new chief inspector should put at the top of his to-do list

Rural parts of Scotland have a disproportionately high number of school buildings in disrepair, compared with urban areas, official figures show

In his first interview since starting his role as chief inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver details how he plans to tackle the multiple challenges Ofsted is facing – starting by delaying the return of routine inspections

The former Outwood Grange Academies Trust CEO has replaced Amanda Spielman as the head of the schools inspectorate

Academy trust CEOs, heads and teachers among the appointees in the King's New Year Honours list

Chris Smith's passion for maths has worldwide reach beyond his state school in the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock

Proposed National Digital Academy aimed to help people study for Highers ‘any time, any place’, but doubts cast over scheme's progress

Amid disappointment over a lack of new ideas for education in this month's Scottish Budget, campaigners aim to step up their drive for more money and resources

An Institute for Government report also calls on new chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver to issue a comprehensive response to the Ruth Perry inquest findings

Importance of defibrillators in schools 'cannot be overemphasised', say Scottish Conservatives as they highlight 'deeply alarming' data

Christmas holidays underline the argument for universal free school meals, says Scotland's biggest teaching union

Children affected by homelessness are also coming to school tired and hungry, a survey finds

Unions tell teacher pay body not to feel 'constrained' after Gillian Keegan asks it to take financial pressures into account in recommending pay rise for 2024-25

The Department of Education has announced the new BSL qualification after the consultation was delayed twice

Shutting schools in January 2021 was a 'panic decision' and against the best interests of pupils, the former education secretary tells Covid inquiry

School inspections by the watchdog should cease until the government and Ofsted have published the plan requested by Ruth Perry coroner, say heads' leaders

Labour analysis claims 270,000 young people waited longer than three months to be seen or had their referrals closed

The coroner who led the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry has raised concerns with Ofsted and the DfE

But councils given £1.5 million to wipe out pupils' existing school-meal debt, says finance secretary Shona Robison as she sets out Scotland's Budget for 2024-25

Ms Wadsworth will replace Sir Ian Bauckham, who is standing down to become interim chief regulator

Ofqual confirms that students will be provided with formulae and equation sheets in GCSE maths, physics and combined science exams

An investigation into a £370 million DfE school funding calculation error has published its findings

The DfE has published its long-awaited draft transgender guidance. Here are the key details for schools