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

MAT leader Jonny Uttley warns Ofsted is ‘refusing’ to scrutinise schools that ‘push’ students out

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

Top official also tells the Covid inquiry of concerns about the DfE's current ability – in the event of another pandemic – to identify which pupils have digital devices for remote learning

Although severe pupil absence is a growing problem since the pandemic, the scale of issue is not as bad as official DfE data suggests, according to a study

Phil Humphreys takes on role at 43-school trust having previously been director of education for Lift Schools

Headteachers' leaders call for more support and guidance to tackle misogyny in schools as new research suggests it is a growing issue

Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert face the education select committee as the finalised plans for new inspections come under scrutiny

Former education secretary criticises Boris Johnson for giving ‘false hope’ in spring 2020 that schools would reopen

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

The acquisition of a school in Doha means the international group now has nine schools in the region

Jenny Gilruth also says she is 'astonished' that food banks and clothing banks have become 'normal features' in Scottish schools

SEND reforms should leave behind the long-established 'market system' of competition, the ÌÇÐÄVlog SEND Show hears

DfE adviser acknowledges that the government’s SEND plans are taking longer than was hoped 

Schools were forced to send out warnings today after children's books contained hijacked links to pornographic material

Inspectorate says the increase in inspections may reflect greater awareness of the problem of illegal schools, but warns legal loopholes still make it too easy to evade prosecution

More than a third of Highland school buildings being in disrepair is a sign of 'clear neglect of rural education', hears the Scottish Parliament

Scottish first minister tells UK Covid inquiry that ministers took an 'arm's-length' approach to alternative qualifications and assessment during pandemic

Former academies minister calls on DfE to set out plans for new multi-academy trust inspection regime

The government's SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their 'unsustainable' workload

Pay for academy trust chief executives has risen in line with teacher awards, CST survey shows, but remains below the top rate for maintained-school heads

Survey by Youth Sport Trust also finds disadvantaged female pupils less likely than their peers to be confident about physical activity

DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly

The reform of Scotland’s qualifications body has often been dismissed by critics as little more than a name change – true or not, rebranding will be needed. So how much will this cost?