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The Scottish government must ensure 'strong accountability' of the new bodies and a 'more coherent vision' for education reform, say MSPs

Figures reflect Oak's shift from being a response to the pandemic, says national online academy – but 'emergencies' still account for 40 per cent of usage

Professor Ken Muir also says teachers should play a greater role in inspection – they do ‘the difficult shift in the classrooms’ and are ‘very aware' of the issues

One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement

Dame Christine Ryan will continue as chair while a process to find her successor starts

MAT plans that have been months or years in the making could be thrown into turmoil by the withdrawal of a 'vital' fund, warn leaders

The formation of the government's support staff negotiating body must lead to improved pay and conditions, says the UK's largest union

Many schools reported having to make cuts in response to stretched funding last year

Child poverty strategy must ensure that children with SEND are taken into account, says Commons Education Select Committee chair

Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis says concerns about volume of content in classrooms have come up in conversations with teachers, pupils and parents

Scottish inspectorate’s review of maths also flags inconsistent CPD, staff shortages and ‘strain’ on teachers due to rising numbers of pupils with ASN

ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers

Sharp 44 per cent year-on-year increase in entries to GCSE English language from Year 13s, Ofqual data shows

Students from both state and private schools saw A-level average point scores increase, but the gap in outcomes between the two remains

Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research

The government needs to provide protected funding for breakfast clubs, ensure high-quality food standards and measure programme outcomes, says report

School leader tells conference 'we need to get back to a point' where heads are listened to on Ofsted processes

Grants have not been increased since 2018, with trainee educational psychologists saying financial pressure is ‘immense’ and ‘life feels bleak’

Ofsted has paused updates planned for teacher training inspections in 2024-25, ahead of major changes being introduced in September 2025

Robert Burns also no longer features as a discrete writer after low uptake, as SQA adds ‘more modern and diverse texts’ to the list

Teachers have mixed views about phones in schools, research shows, with few saying that banning them would have a big impact on behaviour

Stephen Morgan also highlights schools moving to more flexible term times in debate on fines for unauthorised absence

Former inspector expresses 'sadness' for heads whose schools were inspected before the steep climb in top ratings

Next week's Scottish Budget will decide whether key education policies succeed, states the EIS in a letter seeking assurances from the first minister and the finance secretary