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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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Trust CEO median pay rises 4 per cent in a year
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
Girls facing inequalities ‘less likely to do physical activity’
Survey by Youth Sport Trust also finds disadvantaged female pupils less likely than their peers to be confident about physical activity
Fewer disadvantaged pupils hit phonics test standard
DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly
Revealed: the cost of rebranding to replace the SQA
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?
Welsh schools embrace AI - but worry about data and safeguarding
Report by Welsh inspectorate highlights the benefits of AI in schools – but says a national framework is needed to ensure ethical and equitable use
Scottish teachers in strike ballot over contact time ‘dithering’
EIS union says teachers are 'continuing to toil under excessive workload burdens' after a wait of more than four years for the government promise of reduced contact time to be delivered
Phillipson: ‘Generational reset’ for white working-class pupils
Warning that 'school just isn't working' for white working-class children, the education secretary promises policy to address this is in the forthcoming Schools White Paper
Teachers fear SEND reforms will worsen crisis
Most teachers expect the government's upcoming changes will have a negative impact on pupils with complex needs, YouGov survey finds
DfE removes funding for IB Diploma in state schools
International Baccalaureate decries 'deeply disheartening' decision that it claims will affect 5,000 students but save little money
Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption
Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’ at Conservative conference today
Online exams could undermine the system, warns Hinds
Former education secretary says digital exams would also be bad for pupils' handwriting, speaking ahead of the final report from the review of curriculum and assessment
The global state of teaching: 8 insights from educators worldwide
The report from the world’s largest survey of teachers is out now – with findings on staff shortages and retention, as well as CPD needs and how well prepared teachers are to teach in multilingual classrooms
DfE cuts teacher-training bursaries in 8 subjects
Maths scholarships worth £31,000 are being scrapped, while awards for modern foreign languages will fall by £6,000 under new DfE guidance
DfE not planning for school closures ‘was a dereliction of duty’
Leader of the biggest MAT tells the UK Covid inquiry that while his trust was making preparations for closures in March 2020, he was not aware of the DfE issuing directives to local authorities
Spielman: No ‘real subject inspection’ in Ofsted plans
Former Ofsted chief inspector tells the Conservative Party conference that there is a lack of subject scrutiny in the new report card system
Heads likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman tells Conservative Party conference event that he suspects union policy will come out in favour of a ban
Tories’ education team focus on the role of alternative provision
Shadow minister Saqib Bhatti highlights the importance of AP amid concerns about the outcomes for white working-class boys
EIS moves towards statutory ballot over teachers’ contact time
Scotland's largest teaching union says patience has run out over the policy, which it considers critical for reducing teacher workload
Educators told to listen to primary pupils’ views on AI
Children are 'excited' about AI but want policymakers to acknowledge their concerns about issues such as biased representation, hears a major event on the ethics of the technology in education
Labour seeks ‘clear’ mobile phones ban in Scottish schools
Scottish ministers accused of 'passing the buck' on mobile phones by putting the onus on headteachers to take a stance
Heads less likely than class teachers to back Year 8 reading test
Support among school staff for the government's reported plan to introduce a new mandatory reading test varies depending on stage of career, a poll shows
Racial inclusion ‘falls off’ the education agenda, says Longfield
The inclusion taskforce member calls on the DfE to make anti-racism a 'key priority', warning that Black children can feel 'unsafe and over-policed' at school
Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise
Concerned leaders tell ÌÇÐÄVlog the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags
SEND spending set to exceed £20bn amid surge in support
Spending on EHCPs and child disability benefits will rise sharply this decade, the IFS predicts, as the government prepares to set out reforms