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Key stage 1 pupils are 'at risk of future educational underachievement', warns new NFER report into the effect of Covid lockdowns

Sending personalised 'nudge' letters or texts to parents of students who are persistently absent can also work, researchers say

Education committee chair Robert Halfon has written to the chair of the government's Covid inquiry

Overall number of exclusions in Scotland is lowest ever, but some local authorities are far more inclined to exclude

Minister admits DfE won't be able to say exactly how many disadvantaged pupils will get tuition

Schools should focus 'as much as possible' on exams preparation now, schools minister tells MPs

Children whose only year of uninterrupted education was in Reception are struggling with 'social aspects of learning', school leaders warn

Education secretary says the DfE is looking to follow Ireland's lead in fast-tracking the registration of Ukrainian teachers to work in this country

Experienced teachers in England are also less likely to work in disadvantaged schools than OECD average, finds international study

DfE reforms, Ofsted inspections, the impact of Covid and the future of exams were among the big issues debated by heads at this year's ASCL conference

Katharine Birbalsingh says she does not think Ofsted, 'as an idea, is a force for good'

Heads' warning over Covid impact on exam results comes as Ofqual chief says awarding differential grades would be impossible

Ofsted chief calls for action to boost school attendance – but Labour says the inspectorate is in need of reform

Geoff Barton will tell heads that the forthcoming education White Paper risks narrowing the primary school curriculum

Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson warns of over 200,000 pupils in areas with no schools rated as 'good' or 'outstanding'

Exclusive: The DfE has been accused of ‘selling’ disadvantaged pupils ‘short’ after it said NTP group sizes could be increased

A minute’s silence was held before five Stormont ministers each offered an apology on behalf of the government

Schools minister writes to schools to set out early career framework changes as new data shows patchy mentor take-up

The Muir report, published earlier this week, will lead to the creation of three new national education bodies

Education secretary announces move today after revealing plans for the UK to take in 100,000 children fleeing the war in Ukraine

Scotland’s biggest teaching union also calls for councils to go even further than the government's promise to reduce class-contact time

Education secretary announces cash will be given directly to schools, as school-led tutoring delivers over half of target courses

Educational suppliers' leader tells the DfE that its plan for a new quango risks the Schools White Paper having 'less longevity than a fidget spinner'

The vast majority of school leaders think it's wrong for the government to publish secondary school league tables this year after all the Covid disruption