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Stuart Burns has led the 36-school academy trust for five years

Official figures also show more Scottish students leaving school earlier – over 8,000 school leavers were in S4 in 2023-24, at just over 14 per cent of the cohort

ÌÇÐÄVlog can reveal the full list of advisers for the board, which will look at how to build evidence around artificial intelligence tools in schools

Former senior HMI have launched their own survey to run in parallel with Ofsted's official consultation

Special schools face worse teacher shortages, particularly in alternative provision, research shows

Children's enjoyment of listening to audio has now surpassed that of reading, finds survey

Top reasons for absence were children not enjoying school, having a mental health problem or a special educational need, and being bullied, finds parent poll

Just over one in three pupils covered by the pilot are at schools based in a deprived area

Confederation of School Trusts sets out 10 priorities for a new special educational needs and disabilities system

The training is one part of 11 research projects the Education Endowment Foundation has launched to build evidence in writing and secondary maths

Interim report from Raising the Nation Play Commission proposes that Ofsted assesses schools on playtime length, which would ‘reward schools that value play highly’

Labour also promises to make Pupil Equity Fund money a 'permanent' feature in Scottish schools and to help headteachers make longer-term staffing plans

Rob Tarn will join GEMS Education's First Schools Management division after eight years at a large multi-academy trust in the North of England

Gaelic base on Skye will be 'core' part of Centre for Teaching Excellence, which is due to open soon at the University of Glasgow

Researchers find children perform better when adults are not present, raising 'exciting' questions for future studies

Teachers' union says a national security forum is needed to improve safety for school staff and pupils

Move will be welcomed by outdoor learning campaigners, but will Scottish government change the rules on unisex toilets?

Oasis Community Learning CEO 'deeply concerned' about smaller trusts that may struggle to find efficiencies

ÌÇÐÄVlog revealed last month that Oak co-founder Matt Hood is stepping down from his role as chief executive

Scheme to encourage pupils in disadvantaged areas to take up chess has been a great success, schools say

Perception of 'uncertainty and instability' is fuelling interest in education outside the UK, suggests a survey report from international schools group GEMS Education

The development of essential employment skills, starting from the early years, is key to meeting future workforce needs, says research report

The way Higher history is assessed will be reviewed but there will be no independent review of pass-rate fall, says SQA – as it vows to rebuild trust

Watchdog report highlights impact of 'affordability pressures' on number of bonuses paid last year