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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?
As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem
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Ofsted to test new inspection toolkits in schools
Visits to schools will also test whether different inspectors reach the same judgement about strengths and areas of improvement
SQA reveals names of CEO and chief examining officer as roles are split
New interim CEO vows to 'serve with humility' and learn from the past 'by being more open to criticism, challenge and scrutiny'
SEND: £740m funding won’t tackle main challenges, MPs told
The Commons Education Committee held a session today on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Here are six things MPs were told
Primary school PE training ‘woefully inadequate’, MPs told
The chief executive of Youth Sport Trust calls for PE to become a core subject to ‘drive up standards’ and improve fitness
CEO of David Ross Education Trust to step down
Stuart Burns has led the 36-school academy trust for five years
Attainment gap widens for 2023-24 Scottish school leavers
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
Revealed: the advisers to the DfE’s edtech evidence board
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
‘Alternative’ Ofsted survey asks if report cards are fit for purpose
Former senior HMI have launched their own survey to run in parallel with Ofsted's official consultation
Special schools employ more teachers without QTS
Special schools face worse teacher shortages, particularly in alternative provision, research shows
Podcasts in class could tackle reading ‘crisis’
Children's enjoyment of listening to audio has now surpassed that of reading, finds survey
Nearly 1 in 3 children ‘refused to go to school in past year’
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
750 schools named for free breakfast clubs pilot
Just over one in three pupils covered by the pilot are at schools based in a deprived area
Call to ‘reset’ SEND funding so schools can meet local needs
Confederation of School Trusts sets out 10 priorities for a new special educational needs and disabilities system
EEF trials 5-day Shakespeare training for primary teachers
The training is one part of 11 research projects the Education Endowment Foundation has launched to build evidence in writing and secondary maths
Don’t withdraw breaktime to punish poor behaviour, schools told
Interim report from Raising the Nation Play Commission proposes that Ofsted assesses schools on playtime length, which would ‘reward schools that value play highly’
‘Clear line’ needed between school subjects and jobs, says Scottish Labour
Labour also promises to make Pupil Equity Fund money a 'permanent' feature in Scottish schools and to help headteachers make longer-term staffing plans
International schools group recruits MAT CEO
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 ‘teaching hub’ to form part of new Centre for Teaching Excellence
Gaelic base on Skye will be 'core' part of Centre for Teaching Excellence, which is due to open soon at the University of Glasgow
Children perform cognitive tasks ‘faster when on their own’
Researchers find children perform better when adults are not present, raising 'exciting' questions for future studies
Call for action on ‘rising threat of violence’ facing schools
Teachers' union says a national security forum is needed to improve safety for school staff and pupils
Scottish school building standards to be ‘refreshed and modernised’
Move will be welcomed by outdoor learning campaigners, but will Scottish government change the rules on unisex toilets?
English schools face biggest financial challenge in ‘a decade’
Oasis Community Learning CEO 'deeply concerned' about smaller trusts that may struggle to find efficiencies
Oak names John Roberts as interim CEO
ÌÇÐÄVlog revealed last month that Oak co-founder Matt Hood is stepping down from his role as chief executive
Schools call on ministers to extend chess funding
Scheme to encourage pupils in disadvantaged areas to take up chess has been a great success, schools say