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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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Holiday activities and food programme funding extended
However, further funding will be decided in the upcoming Spending Review, education minister Stephen Morgan has confirmed
Rural areas ‘hit hardest’ by falling number of schools in Scotland
Pupil numbers have been falling in primary since 2017 and education directors say the law on closing rural schools needs to be 'modernised’
When will teachers in Scotland finally get all their backdated pay?
Two years ago a pay deal was welcomed by teachers in Scotland – but many are still waiting to reap the full benefit, as HMRC and local authorities point the finger at each other
Delta to spend £2m on second outdoor education centre
The leader of Delta – set to become England's second-biggest academy trust – received a pay rise of at least £20,000 last year, accounts show
2 in 3 teachers lack allergy awareness training
Poll reveals almost all teachers have pupils with allergies in school, but less than a third have allergy awareness training
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