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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