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School nurse shortage leaves teaching assistants to help with colostomy bags and provide physical therapy, with special-school leaders warning of a staffing 'car crash'

School admissions watchdog says that, in terms of accommodating pupils with special educational needs, the impact of exceeding a school's planned places 'should not be the paramount concern'

In ‘very rare’ example of industrial action in the Scottish independent sector, teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar will strike over their removal from pension scheme

This week’s round-up includes a plan for education unions to coordinate strike action, a High Court challenge against Ofsted and the DfE spending £350K on wildflower seeds

Ofqual data shows there were 470 appeals that triggered at least one GCSE grade change last year

More than 10 unions, including the NASUWT and NEU teaching unions, have kicked off legal action against a law allowing the use of supply staff during walkouts

It is 'not good enough' that almost half of schools in Northern Ireland teach little or nothing about sexual consent, an Education and Training Inspectorate report says

Schools were promised 399 mental health support teams by the end of April – but the deadline has been pushed back, ÌÇÐÄVlog can reveal

National Institute of Teaching warns that key part of new teacher training syllabus could 'overburden' providers and put more pressure on trainees

Survey of 16,500 Scottish teachers by EIS union also finds more than half face struggles to pay their rent or mortgage – yet most still use their own money to feed and clothe pupils

The education secretary wants ‘to go further’ on universal free school meals but Humza Yousaf has signalled he favours a more targeted approach – sparking an outcry

The Scottish government's decision to rejoin the Timss and Pirls international education surveys is welcome – but with these results several years away, Barry Black says more data and transparency are needed now

Half of schools restricted attendance during the teacher strike today, with 5 per cent fully closed, DfE data suggests

Primary schools will receive more than 200,000 wildflower seed packets to mark King Charles' coronation

School leaders hope to fund a High Court action to compel Ofsted to reveal the evidence it uses to downgrade schools

NAHT union calls on heads to withdraw from Ofsted inspection work until pay dispute is resolved as Ruth Perry's sister urges school leaders to 'hand in their inspector badges'

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson to tell heads at NAHT conference that Labour will ensure pupils are taught by specialist teachers in each subject

Scottish Conservatives lay out the eight priorities in their 'new deal for teachers', including proposal for 'competitive salaries' to 'attract more industry professionals' into Stem subjects

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman is to urge ministers to come back to negotiating table in his speech to union's annual conference

Find out who has made the list this year as ÌÇÐÄVlog prepares to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of school leaders and staff

But schools want more say in the grading of student teachers on placement, with some believing universities are guilty of passing students ‘who are struggling’

Heads' leaders say £1,200 mental health lead grant is not enough to meet the training costs and pay for staff cover, as data reveals that DfE is just halfway towards its sign-up target for this year

Leaders want multi-academy trusts to provide greater 'social good' and engage more with communities – but what would this look like?

Governance leaders question why DfE dropped plan to ensure all multi-academy trusts have a local tier of governors