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Leaders warn government not to pile Neet work onto schools
As schools sector awaits imminent Milburn report on tackling the Neet crisis, an ASCL report accepts that schools can drive much of the work - but not alone
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Thousands of markers still needed as SQA exams loom
Exclusive: Exams get underway in Scotland next month but SQA figures show that over a quarter of marker positions are yet to be filled
Ofsted: The schools most likely to be rated ‘good’
The likelihood of schools in different parts of the country consistently being rated as ‘good’ or better by Ofsted has been revealed by new research
Private school pension deal ends strike
Teachers at 23 independent schools stop walkout action after settlement reached
School energy switch service to close amid soaring prices
Closure comes after heads' concerns over Russian firm Gazprom inclusion
‘Real concern’ over Covid impact on Year 1 reading
Key stage 1 pupils are 'at risk of future educational underachievement', warns new NFER report into the effect of Covid lockdowns
Targeting individual pupils ‘boosts attendance’
Sending personalised 'nudge' letters or texts to parents of students who are persistently absent can also work, researchers say
MPs: School closures should be ‘significant part’ of Covid inquiry
Education committee chair Robert Halfon has written to the chair of the government's Covid inquiry
Scottish data shows big variations in school exclusions
Overall number of exclusions in Scotland is lowest ever, but some local authorities are far more inclined to exclude
National Tutoring Programme: 5 things MPs were told today
Minister admits DfE won't be able to say exactly how many disadvantaged pupils will get tuition
GCSEs 2022: ‘Bank’ TAG work to focus on exams, says minister
Schools should focus 'as much as possible' on exams preparation now, schools minister tells MPs
Catch-up: Primaries ‘should focus on Year 3’
Children whose only year of uninterrupted education was in Reception are struggling with 'social aspects of learning', school leaders warn
DfE looking to fast-track Ukrainian teachers
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
England’s teaching workforce ‘among least experienced’
Experienced teachers in England are also less likely to work in disadvantaged schools than OECD average, finds international study
Ofsted, exams, Covid and league tables: heads’ key concerns
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
‘Ignore Ofsted’ social mobility tsar urges heads
Katharine Birbalsingh says she does not think Ofsted, 'as an idea, is a force for good'
GCSEs 2022: Summer exams ‘likely to widen disadvantage gap’
Heads' warning over Covid impact on exam results comes as Ofqual chief says awarding differential grades would be impossible
Ofsted: Covid ‘fractured schools’ contract with parents’
Ofsted chief calls for action to boost school attendance – but Labour says the inspectorate is in need of reform
DfE literacy and numeracy aims will be ‘counterproductive’
Geoff Barton will tell heads that the forthcoming education White Paper risks narrowing the primary school curriculum
No pupils should be held back by lack of ‘good’ schools
Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson warns of over 200,000 pupils in areas with no schools rated as 'good' or 'outstanding'
DfE catch-up tuition group U-turn will ‘sell kids short’
Exclusive: The DfE has been accused of ‘selling’ disadvantaged pupils ‘short’ after it said NTP group sizes could be increased
Northern Ireland abuse victims given long-awaited apology
A minute’s silence was held before five Stormont ministers each offered an apology on behalf of the government
DfE: More ‘flexibility’ on ECF as mentors dip
Schools minister writes to schools to set out early career framework changes as new data shows patchy mentor take-up
Muir report: what happens next in Scottish education?
The Muir report, published earlier this week, will lead to the creation of three new national education bodies
Oak to roll out lessons in Ukrainian for refugees
Education secretary announces move today after revealing plans for the UK to take in 100,000 children fleeing the war in Ukraine