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DfE sets out £800m SEND teacher development contracts

The government’s spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

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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

Delta expansion gets ministers’ approval

Ministers have approved a plan for the six schools run by a coastal MAT to join Delta Academies Trust

Schools need more help with rise in EAL pupils, say experts

Report says government should bring back national statutory tests for English proficiency, to help teachers and pupils

Phillipson ‘concerned’ about volume of parent complaints

Education secretary voices worries about parent complaints in response to questions from school leaders and teachers during a live webinar this afternoon

Schools legally required to report use of reasonable force

The government has updated its 2013 guidance on how schools should use reasonable force and other restrictive practices

Glasgow teachers vote for strike action over cuts

EIS members in Scotland's largest local authority back strike action amid fears that cuts are already fuelling workload and damaging pupils' prospects

Deep dives ‘harder’ in small primaries, Ofsted admits

After announcing that it is scrapping subject deep dives, the watchdog says they posed challenges in some schools

Record numbers of Scottish pupils learning musical instruments

Almost one in 10 Scottish pupils are now learning an instrument, research shows, but councils are struggling to keep up with demand amid proposed budget cuts

MSPs back giving all pupils week-long outdoor residentials

But concerns have been raised about the cost of outdoor residentials, provision for pupils with additional support needs and the impact on teachers

Multi-level language classes ‘challenging’ for Scottish teachers

Research shows Scottish government failing to deliver its language-learning policy in secondary schools

How the DfE plans to intervene in schools

The DfE sets out its plans for new RISE teams working with 'stuck schools' and those needing significant improvement

ÌÇÐÄVlog Schools Awards 2025 adds new inclusion category as entries open

The ÌÇÐÄVlog Schools Awards has added a new category for inclusion excellence at a trust level and four new judges, as entries open for this year's awards

SQA announces changes to 2025 exam timetable

Exams in 14 subjects are now moving to different dates, while others will stay on the same date but change time

DfE reveals first RISE advisers

The Department for Education has released the names of 20 advisers working in new Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams

Ofsted’s report cards: everything you need to know

The new school report cards will launch in November, with plans to scrap ungraded inspections and subject deep dives

Ofsted’s report cards: what are inspectors set to judge schools on?

Ofsted has set out its plans for new inspections launching in November this year. Here are the key areas inspectors will judge schools on

Interview: Sir Martyn Oliver defends report card plan

In an interview with ÌÇÐÄVlog, Ofsted's chief inspector says the watchdog's plans will provide a fairer approach to school inspections

Government revokes academy order after school’s legal threat

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed that Glebefields Primary School will no longer have to academise in an 'exceptional' case

MSPs told to act on fears that ‘education is failing young people’

There is 'an obsession with trying to hammer square pegs into circular fittings when it comes to education', heard Scottish Parliament session where young people shared their frustrations

School support staff aim for £3,000 a year pay rise

Unison, GMB and Unite also call for school support staff to be able to take at least one day of leave within term time

Ofqual to fine Pearson exam board £250,000

Pearson failed to identify conflicts of interest for 195 markers and failed to ensure confidentiality of its exams, Ofqual finds

School admissions: How fair is fair banding?

Most schools using banding tests have more academically able cohorts than neighbouring schools, analysis finds