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Committee will scrutinise DfE's teacher recruitment targets and plans to reform accountability measures and narrow the disadvantage gap

The Maximising Value for Pupils programme claims it can help schools save thousands by reducing their bills, but leaders warn the benefits are 'marginal'

Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government's SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform

Pearson Edexcel says marking has now resumed and there has been no impact on its 'accuracy or integrity', after issues emerged last night

The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools

Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students

Academy trusts are being left with less time to finalise and scrutinise their budgets because key DfE documents remain unpublished, experts warn

Schools targeted for help under DfE scheme may feel 'unfairly stigmatised', says heads' leader

MPs hear it will take a 'heroic effort' for the government to meet its target of 100 per cent of schools being covered by 2030 – and that strict behaviour policies risk 'punishing' pupils for mental health issues

Employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme are set to fall – but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands

The government's long-awaited enrichment benchmarks for schools have finally been published, encompassing areas such as civic engagement, the arts, nature and sport

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted

Findings come as the government’s consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September

Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King's Birthday Honours list

Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September

Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE's plans for ‘phone‑free’ schools

There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals

The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval

Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union's latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise

Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation

The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years

ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing 'none of the action required' to help music flourish

School leaders' union calls on the Standards and ÌÇÐÄVlogting Agency to abandon its 'rigid' approach to marking and reward children for demonstrating understanding

Around half of secondary schools have already produced extra documents to prepare for the new inspections