The government's independent social cohesion adviser, Dame Sara Khan, has called on the DfE to create a 'Cohesion and Conflict Unit' to support schools

Under new criteria for an academy conversion grant, schools will not receive £25k funding unless they convert in groups of three or more

She replaces Jeremy Miles as new first minister Vaughan Gething unveils his ministerial team during a crucial period for Welsh education

The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being 'unduly rushed' and should be put on hold, warns school leaders' union

He will take over role from former CEO and current Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver

DfE wants research to inform decisions on the current use of financial incentives, spot 'barriers' and 'assess eligibility and appetite' for international recruitment

Professional development for school leaders needs to evolve to equip them with the tools to tackle new challenges, says NIoT chief Melanie Renowden

Huge hike in vacancies comes amid major government attendance drive and 'decimation' of local authority support

Teachers have mixed views on banning phones in schools, but the vast majority surveyed say mobiles disrupt classes

Scottish education secretary forced to defend rowing back on government promise to provide a free laptop or other digital device to every pupil

Five councils have also seen their government payments to help balance high-needs deficits put on hold as their agreements have been put under review

This week’s essential education news includes unions demanding an above-inflation teacher pay rise and warnings about another shortfall in trainee teachers

More than one in three pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were persistently absent last year, DfE data shows

There were around 4,000 more pupils on roll than there were places for 2022-23, DfE capacity data shows

Fully funded National Professional Qualifications will remain for Sendcos, primary maths, headship and staff in high-disadvantage areas only