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Measures are already in place to allow schools to ban phones, says education minister

It is 'not possible to assess which schools are inclusive' using official data, report warns

The education minister is 'concerned' by reports of poor behaviour in the classroom, he tells ÌÇÐÄVlog

The quality of support schools receive from local authorities is ‘variable’, say inspectors, although strengths include strategic leadership and collaboration between schools and councils

EPI research suggests that higher absence among disadvantaged 16-year-old students accounts for entire post-Covid increase in the gap

Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis tells ASCL conference that key stage and national assessments are ‘broadly working well’

Pepe Di'Iasio will use his speech at ASCL's conference today to address the issue of pupil absence and criticise Ofsted's proposals, calling for three inspection grades, not five

DfE's inclusion group chair Tom Rees will lead programme calling for examples of schools running resource provision and SEN units, and using specialist learning assistants

Last year Scottish students sat exams in five other countries via the ‘alternative venue’ process – but an update to this guidance is affecting young cheerleaders due to compete overseas

Speaking at the ASCL conference, the education secretary set out the priorities for the RISE teams' universal support offer

The most vocal critics of Ofsted's proposed new inspections want a 'low-accountability system' that isn't possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference

ASCL president tells conference that tech billionaires should be forced to protect pupils from the dangers of their technology

Extra payments are failing to reach some schools in areas where a significant amount of lessons are being taught by non-specialists, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis finds

Speaking to ÌÇÐÄVlog as ASCL's annual conference begins, general secretary Pepe Di'Iasio issues a warning about Ofsted's inspection changes and calls on the government to 'show the money' for its pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers

Creativity and the expressive arts should be put at the heart of the primary school curriculum, says report

School leaders are warned not to pay for courses that promise preparation for Ofsted changes that are still under consultation

The education secretary will also use her speech at ASCL's annual conference to say she believes some schools are not doing enough to tackle attendance issues

Jane Wilson will take over from Rob Tarn, who is leaving the 30-school MAT at the end of the month

Most school support staff in Scotland say it has 'become part of the job to expect violence', hear MSPs

'Bridging the gap' to schools and teachers will be essential for the SQA's successor body to succeed, says new chief examiner Donna Stewart in an exclusive interview

International Schools Partnership boosts Brazilian presence while Inspired Education strengthens online school portfolio with US deal

Pay should then increase by more than 6% from 2026-27, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research

Schools are not serving their communities if they off-roll or never take on disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, warns Ofsted chief inspector

The power of the Scottish Attainment Challenge in closing the disadvantage gap in education has been ‘eroded’, says the education secretary, as she comes under fire