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Tell schools how they’re being judged on progress, DfE warned

Exclusive findings reveal huge variety in schools’ approaches to tracking progress, with most leaders saying they will struggle without P8

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With only around 18 months of the current Parliament remaining, almost half of the action plan that resulted from review of additional support needs has yet to be completed

Nord Anglia makes appointments to education board

International schools group announces four high-profile appointments to help students 'thrive in a rapidly changing world'

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Pupils’ reading enjoyment at lowest level in almost 20 years

Children’s reading is at 'crisis' point, the National Literacy Trust warns, after a significant fall in the number of young people who report enjoying reading

Financial education: 9 in 10 teachers say it should be taught beyond maths

More teachers said financial education should be delivered in PSHE or across the curriculum than in just maths lessons

No evidence phonics screening check improves reading, research finds

There is also no sign that the phonics screening test has narrowed attainment gaps by the end of primary school, report by the Education Policy Institute shows

GTCS plans to increase teachers’ registration fee

The General Teaching Council for Scotland says it is ‘planning to increase the fee on an incremental basis from April 2025’

Rethinking how disability and ableism are discussed in schools

New 'disability literacy' training aimed at schoolteachers is being offered by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh

Laura Trott named shadow education secretary

Neil O'Brien will serve as a shadow education minister under the new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

Maths anxiety hinders many pupils, say teachers

Maths anxiety is 'extremely common and incredibly persistent' and it can extend across generations, expert warns

10 questions with...Annette Montague and Sarah Mills

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Trust capacity funding cut with ‘no plans’ for future rounds

It will 'become much more difficult' for trusts to support maintained schools that need help without the funding, trust leaders warn

Former Ofsted inspectors call for urgent renewal of its governance

Former inspectors Professor Colin Richards and Frank Norris warn that concerns raised about the watchdog's governance are at risk of being ignored

Private schools launch legal action over VAT on fees

The Independent Schools Council is taking legal action against the government after the tax policy on fees was confirmed in yesterday’s Budget