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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