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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?

As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem

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School leaders added to DfE inclusion group

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

Most MATs expect an in-year deficit this year

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

SEND: Pupils ‘have greater sense of belonging’ in special schools

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

Schools across Northern Ireland in ‘state of disrepair’

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

Government sets 90% phonics check target

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

Ofsted ‘confused’ about school admissions role

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

New Ofsted inspections: your questions answered

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

Johnson and Treasury ‘gave different messages’ on Covid school recovery

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

Severe school absence ‘overstated’ in England

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

GLF Schools announces new chief education officer

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

3 in 4 teachers warn misogyny is a big problem in schools

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

Ofsted leaders defend report card plans to MPs

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

Williamson admits ‘many mistakes’ made in DfE Covid response

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

ASCL considers legal action over Ofsted report card plans

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

Nord Anglia grows its Middle East presence with Qatar school

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

ASN numbers likely to rise again, says education secretary

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

‘Hyper-competition’ between schools weakens inclusion, leader warns

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

‘Vacuum of information’ around SEND reforms

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

Schools contact parents after book links lead to adult website

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

Record rise in Ofsted inspections of suspected illegal schools

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

Rural Scotland has a school buildings ‘emergency’, minister told

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

Swinney says he was no ‘bystander’ during Covid exams fiasco

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

Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours

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

Former minister: MAT inspections must not set trusts’ priorities

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