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School referrals to Prevent hit a ‘dead end’, warns commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza calls for a change in the law after data shows most school referrals to the anti-terrorism programme bounce back with no action taken

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Oak causing ‘significant market damage’, chancellor warned

Publishers Association warns that Oak National Academy is negatively impacting edtech growth, in a letter to Rachel Reeves seen by ÌÇÐÄVlog

Arts teacher shortages hit deprived schools twice as hard

Nearly half of schools in the most disadvantaged areas are unable to offer one of the arts subjects owing to teacher shortages, poll finds

‘Markedly’ fewer EHCPs in highly academised areas

Under-recognition of SEND is also more likely for girls with emotional disorders and persistent absentees, research finds

Rate of suspensions and exclusions may have peaked, data finds

Data published by FFT Datalab found that the number of suspensions and exclusions so far this academic year may be beginning to slow

Teachers call for more clarity on cheating with AI

Teachers in Scotland want detailed subject-specific guidance ’on what you can accept or not' so they are equipped to prevent cheating, finds new SQA research

IB acquires Tony Blair Institute’s global citizenship programme

International Baccalaureate and Generation Global will build on an existing two-year partnership to foster 'open-minded global learners'

Raise age limits for social media, say primary teachers

Teachers want social media platforms to make safety controls easier to use and children's access to be linked to parent or carer accounts

Wellbeing strategy based on emotions ‘significantly’ helps pupils

DfE-funded trial shows impact of teaching pupils to normalise their emotions but raises concerns over mindfulness and relaxation techniques in schools

EIS reveals first day of teacher strike action in Glasgow

Most schools in Scotland's biggest local authority expected to close when teachers and other education professionals take strike action later this month

Bill could stop good schools expanding, ministers warned

Tory MPs raise concerns about plans to allow the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to set a school's pupil admission number after a complaint is upheld

Call for ‘meaningful alternatives’ when families opt out of RME and RO

Secondary school leaders welcome plans for students to get more say over participation in religious and moral education, and religious observance – but say there is a ‘resources issue’

No free school meal eligibility review in a decade, government admits

Liberal Democrats respond with amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, seeking automatic enrolment of pupils who are eligible for free school meals

Need to know: Q&A on DfE’s RISE teams

Here are seven key questions about the Department for Education's new RISE teams – and what we know so far

Sir Ian Bauckham appointed Ofqual chief regulator

Former MAT CEO is formally confirmed in post, having led Ofqual as interim chief regulator for a year

Nine inspection areas is ‘too many’, heads tell Ofsted

Teacher Tapp polling for ÌÇÐÄVlog reveals that six in ten senior leaders believe Ofsted is proposing to inspect too many areas in its report card plans

Maths schools at risk in lowest-performing regions

Plans for two specialist maths schools in regions with the lowest A-level scores could be cancelled as part of a government review

Stuck school intervention plan ‘complete nonsense’, say leaders

Headteachers' leaders warn DfE plans could see schools academised or rebrokered despite showing improvement across multiple areas

Primary-based MAT’s reserves plummet into deficit

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust says its situation reflects 'the imbalance between primary and secondary funding'

Gilruth pauses school ‘sex survey’ amid concerns over data availability

Education secretary has recognised the 'strength of feeling' over use of data from health and wellbeing census that asked upper secondary school students about sex and relationships

Dispute over class-contact time ‘appears inevitable’, says union

The Scottish government had promised to bring forward 'firm proposals' for cutting teacher class-contact time by Monday of this week, but that deadline has been missed

More than 9 in 10 heads reject Ofsted’s report card plan

The NAHT urges Ofsted to rethink its plans after its snap poll shows an overwhelming rejection from school leaders

Academy trusts in deficit triple in three years

Latest Kreston UK Academies Benchmark report shows trusts facing stretched funding, more deficits and lower growth than expected

DfE to set out ‘common approach’ to teaching writing

Half of a £2m DfE funding pot is set aside for secondaries to buy resources for struggling readers

Decade of PEF impact to be revealed in the spring

The Pupil Equity Fund – designed to help close the 'poverty-related attainment gap' – should continue beyond 2026 elections, says education secretary, but she suggests changes will be needed