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Information commissioner reprimands DfE over 'prolonged misuse' of up to 28 million children's learning records – but withholds £10m fine

MSPs want to know if the near doubling of free nursery hours in Scotland is possible amid an exodus of private-sector staff to council nurseries

The promise of a tablet, laptop or other device for every pupil in Scotland has been hit by a £10 million cut this year

With teachers and school leaders being balloted on strikes over pay, what form could this industrial action take? What might it achieve? And how can heads prepare?

Leaders fear that squeezed budgets could lead to staff cuts that impact on the safety of pupils or employees

Former children's commissioner Anne Longfield also calls for free school meals to be extended and for inclusion to be measured by Ofsted

Dance remains 'unexplored' in Scottish primary schools, research shows – despite its myriad benefits

But most Scottish exam appeals are unsuccessful and result in no change in grade

Primary school leaders welcome the education secretary's acknowledgement of concerns over reducing teachers' class-contact time

New analysis also finds pass rate at Higher and National 5 would have been lower in 2022 – had it been based on teacher estimated grades

Pay offer negotiated by unions equates to a 10.5 per cent increase for the lowest-paid school support staff

Quality of leadership is key to staff satisfaction, according to a new study, which also found a link between staff and pupil wellbeing

Fears for the recruitment of future school leaders as new figures show a drop in the proportion of deputy and assistant heads wanting to become headteachers

Academies sector leader Leora Cruddas tells the Westminster Education Forum that action is needed to address 'fragility' in the school system on funding and teacher supply

Analysis shows even faculty heads say moving away from discrete subject departments ‘simply saves money and has no other benefits to schools’

But Sir Jon Coles, CEO of United Learning, says local authorities should not have a role running multi-academy trusts

Exclusive: Schools minister urged to remove the requirement for schools to subsidise 40% tutoring costs to increase take-up

Oak will give specific exceptions for international access in times of crisis, such as the war in Ukraine

The government's target for all schools to be in a multi-academy trust by 2030 is in jeopardy because financial pressures have forced trusts to halt expansion, experts warn

Teacher training leader questions assurances that he was given by the government over the controversial shake-up of the sector

Mohsen Ojja will replace five-year chief executive Andy Yarrow, who moves to The Prospect Trust

Recent ‘abhorrent online racist attacks’ have only increased determination to build racial literacy in Scottish schools, says Education Scotland boss

Government publishes its case for Oak National Academy being set up as national arm's-length body

Improving education standards is more important to people in Scotland than improving the economy or health, government survey shows