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Spending money on managing SEND deficits rather than meeting children's needs is a situation 'close to madness', says the union

Labour sets out plan to turn primary school classrooms into 3,300 new nurseries

Analysis suggests school-based counselling would provide an eight-fold financial benefit to the government

Special schools have suffered a £419 million real-terms cut in spending power over 14 years, unions warn

Using class-contact reduction for ‘collegiate time’ is another ‘absolute red line’, says union chief Andrea Bradley, who also calls on Scottish government to ‘come clean’ on teacher numbers

This week’s essential education news includes a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation into the number of academies paying teachers above the national rate and a warning about schools facing rising complaints

Inspectors are feeling 'pressured' by Ofsted's target to inspect all schools by next summer, says union

Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools' ability to recruit?

Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out

Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit

Government data shows a rise in the number of pupils at both state-funded and non-state-funded alternative provision settings in 2023-24

Heads' leaders say the new figures are 'stark evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis'

After 'consultation upon consultation' the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union's annual gathering

School spending per pupil on learning resources and catering grew significantly in England over the past couple of years as schools face cost rises, finds analysis

Incoming ministers will need to address the long shadow of problems facing schools caused by the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, IFS warns

Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives

New figures put the cost of establishing the new bodies at anywhere from under £1 million to over £30 million in the first four years

The offer is described as falling ‘far short of expectations’ – now there is only a short window of opportunity for a pay settlement by 1 August

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission only gave a clean bill of health to seven of the 26 areas that received SEND area inspections last year

Milestone for Scottish education reform with confirmation of new qualifications agency, including 'central' role for teachers and students, and an independent inspection body

An 'intolerable' gap has grown between additional support needs policy and practice in Scotland, say 11 bodies who have joined forces to underline concerns over ASN

There has also been an increase in the number of pupils coming into school without adequate clothing, according to a report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis

More funding should instead be devolved to schools, according to a SEND policy group

AI can do ‘incredible things’ – including making learning more accessible for all pupils – but some young people could be priced out of the best tools