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The latest DfE figures show that overall pupil absence has improved, but a higher proportion of children are missing more than half of their classes

Taskforce urges the government to create a new layer of statutory SEND support in mainstream schools – but to keep existing EHCPs temporarily

Government had been expected to set out SEND reform plans this autumn – but the education secretary says it is important to 'take the time to listen and get it right'

The messages were sent to a councillor and related to Glasgow’s 2024-25 budget which contained plans to cut £27.8 million from education over three years

Trust leader Dr Ogden is also a RISE adviser and on the panel of the curriculum and assessment review

Ofsted's expectation that schools provide a graded self-evaluation using its new five-point scale has sparked warnings from heads' leaders

The former prime minister gives evidence to the Covid inquiry on decisions made about schools during the crisis

Report warns that vast sums of money are being ‘wasted’, with almost four in 10 teachers saying CPD has not clearly improved their ability to do the job

The government also announces plans for ‘V-level’ vocational qualifications, along with a duty on schools to support students into post-16 study

Watchdog's national education director also tells the Schools North East summit that Ofsted is in talks with the DfE about concerns over the inspection of inclusion

Professor Becky Francis tells the Confederation of School Trusts conference that only 50 out of 3,000 17-year-olds who had achieved a grade 2 in GCSE maths went on to pass in the most recent round of resits

There were over 200 cases of cheating or misbehaving among students sitting exams and taking national qualifications in 2024-25, up from 173 the previous year

The chief inspector, speaking at the Confederation of School Trusts conference, rejects the idea that Ofsted has not considered headteachers' wellbeing in developing its new inspections

The introduction of inspections for trusts should not discourage them from taking on struggling schools, argues the MAT sector body

Sector leaders voice concerns that the government's first wave of behaviour and attendance hubs includes only mainstream settings

Free school meals eligibility is ‘no longer fit for purpose’ as a measure of pupil deprivation, EPI report warns

But England’s largest education union warns against ‘tutoring on a shoestring’ and says many disadvantaged students need direct contact with teachers

In the 10 years to 2024 there were almost 500 reports of serious injuries to Scottish school staff caused by violence, including fractures, dislocations and loss of consciousness

Expert advisers will now look at how the government's inclusion drive tallies with curriculum and Ofsted reform

Analysis of multi-academy trust finances warns of a 'sharp deterioration' since last year and 'growing pressures'

Sutton Trust research reveals the challenges that the government is facing in its drive to make mainstream schools more inclusive

‘Unsafe’ school sites in Northern Ireland could lead to a bill of up to £800 million, according to Stormont Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee

A mandatory reading test for Year 8 students will also be introduced by the end of this parliament, Bridget Phillipson confirms

After ÌÇÐÄVlog readers got in touch with some key questions about Ofsted’s new approach to inspections, Cerys Turner provides the answers