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DfE tells schools to go beyond ‘not seen, not heard’ phone policies
The government is set to further strengthen its phone guidance, but school leaders warn extra funding will be needed for latest crackdown
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Teaching autistic pupils: have your say
ÌÇÐÄVlog launches a new survey on the challenges and barriers facing teachers who are working with autistic pupils
Headteacher wanted at one of Scotland’s most remote schools
Headteacher job on Shetland Island of Foula described as 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'
Exclusive: 4 in 10 would not go into teaching again
Almost half of school staff polled would actively discourage others from going into teaching
The National Institute of Teaching: All you need to know
The contract for the National Institute of Teaching was announced today – but what exactly will the organisation do, where is it based and who's behind it? ÌÇÐÄVlog gives you the lowdown
Herrington quits as national schools commissioner
Dominic Herrington to leave DfE amid shake up of how department oversees schools
Most ECF tutors and mentors say workload ‘too much’
Nearly half of early career teachers are finding it difficult to spend time on the ECF training programme alongside their teaching workload
Exclusive: Randstad bid to run catch-up despite missing targets
The DfE 'has work to do' to convince schools of the merits of the National Tutoring Programme, warn unions, as new DfE data shows patchy take-up
‘Vital’ schools given ‘seat at safeguarding table’, says review
National review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson says schools' role in safeguarding should be strengthened
Covid: Nearly 1 in 4 pupils persistently absent in autumn term
DfE data shows illnesses, including Covid, pushed number of persistently absent pupils to 1.6 million
SLDT given £121m Institute of Teaching go-ahead
Announcement part of 'determination' to make England 'best place in the world to be a teacher', schools minister writes on ÌÇÐÄVlog today
‘Lack of clarity’ over schools being forced to join MATs
Government sets out how it plans to ensure all schools join multi-academy trusts by 2030 – but 'what happens if schools do not play ball', union leader asks
Fifty officials invited to DfE Covid Christmas drinks
The details have been revealed in a new report penned by civil servant Sue Gray, out today
DfE must act ‘urgently’ on ‘ghost’ pupils after Covid
Commons Education Select Committee calls on government to tackle 'elephant in the room' after data shows 124,000 pupils have still not returned to the classroom
More than 2 in 3 art teachers ‘considering leaving’ profession
Art and design teachers are unhappy with workload and lack of subject-specific training, finds survey
Schools ‘face major costs increase’ under grievance change, warns union boss
Ministers plan to alter employment law to allow staff to be represented by organisations other than unions in disputes
DfE SEND review ‘about saving money’, MPs told
IPSEA chief executive Ali Fiddy warns that government SEND plans could end up diluting the rights of families and pupils
Pupils ‘miss out’ on school trips as transport costs soar
Exclusive: As fuel prices hit record levels, some schools are finding transport costs 'unviable'
Zahawi: Scottish education in ‘freefall’ and has ‘no plan’
Westminster education secretary happy to share education 'best practice' with Scottish government, he tells MPs
DfE hiring more attendance advisers to ‘challenge’ schools
£500-a-day adviser scheme to be expanded, despite half of multi-academy trusts rejecting the help offered
Give weaker students best teachers to raise grades, schools told
Highly-rated teachers can have most impact on grades of lower-achieving students, finds research
7 Ofsted findings on the English curriculum
Watchdog reveals its latest subject research review, focused on English literature and language teaching
Scrap Ofsted grades to remove ‘heat’ from inspections, says heads’ leader
Ofsted focus should shift from individual schools to multi-academy trusts, says ASCL boss
ASN pupils face ‘unacceptable’ variations in support
NASUWT highlights a ‘failure to provide an adequately resourced and equitable system’ to children with additional needs in Scotland
Ambition and DfE settle over Institute of Teaching bid
DfE was previously accused of 'manifest errors' in the way it assessed bids for the £121m contract