Exam board review has found that the balance of assessment at secondary is 'completely wrong', says former education secretary

Education secretary hosts more than 150 school and wider education sector guests at the DfE, after pledge to 'reset the relationship with the profession'

An independent review of Reading Council's actions after the death of the headteacher highlights the 'folly of a macho culture' of high-stakes accountability in schools

The government must 'urgently' come up with a plan to support small primary schools at risk of closure because of falling pupil rolls, say trust leaders

Alternative Big Listen survey suggests the inspectorate has lost the confidence of the sector, with nine in 10 respondents saying it is not fit for purpose

Six in 10 governors and trustees say that balancing their school budget is now their biggest challenge

One fifth of new teachers leave the state sector after two years, new government data shows

This week’s education news round-up focuses on Bridget Phillipson taking the helm at the DfE and how she will put her party's ambitious plans for education into action

Most trust finance chiefs say their organisations are vulnerable and eating into their reserves to cover costs

Former education recovery commissioner appointed as non-executive director at the Department for Education

Leora Cruddas, chief executive of the MAT sector body, says trusts should know their schools and heads, and not be reliant upon Ofsted to highlight problems

Former education secretary and schools minister appointed to the Conservatives' opposition front bench

The number of marks needed to pass maths has fallen following this year's 'deliberately tricky' paper

Schools should instead adopt a 'collaborative approach', providing support to families of pupils with poor attendance, study finds

MAT leaders have said that the SEND system needs 'radical reform' and should be fixed as a 'priority'