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Ministers urged to attend crunch talks to avoid Oak legal action

Government talks with BESA and other bodies bringing a judicial review over Oak National Academy have not yet found a way to halt the legal action, Tes understands

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Scotland’s new chief inspector of education announced

New chief inspector Janie McManus will play a key role in bringing about the new independent inspectorate of education

ITT: DfE maths bursary plan ‘cut teacher numbers’

Government scheme to increase the number of maths teachers by spreading out financial incentives actually led to fewer staff in the system, analysis suggests

EYFS: Around two-thirds of pupils at good level

Proportion of youngest pupils hitting development goals rises slightly but is still below pre-pandemic levels of achievement

Academies body CST takes legal advice over DfE strike plan

Confederation of School Trusts CEO Leora Cruddas warns that minimum service levels risk putting schools 'in direct conflict' with their staff

New strike rules will spark High Court battle, heads warn

ASCL leader says he expects DfE plan to impose minimum service levels in schools during teacher strikes to be challenged in the High Court

Gilruth’s 5-point plan to tackle behaviour in Scottish schools

The education secretary wants more accurate reporting of ‘inappropriate, abusive or violent behaviour’ and has announced more funding for staff training

Schools ‘face new financial crisis’ as costs remain high

Schools will need 12 per cent extra funding next year to cope with increased costs, warns national funding expert

NI teachers strike in long-running pay dispute

Unions say teacher pay in Northern Ireland compares badly with other parts of the UK but they are still hearing 'excuses' over the lack of a deal

Regional directors ‘lack knowledge to hold trusts to account’

DfE regional directors cover such big areas they are not able to tackle problems quickly enough, council bosses warn

Pupils need AI lessons from age 11, say experts

There is not enough focus on artificial intelligence in 'highly theoretical' GCSE, according to the British Computer Society

Ruth Perry inquest: Inspectors trained to ‘reduce stress’, says Ofsted director

Inquest into death of headteacher Ruth Perry has heard evidence from senior Ofsted official

How to improve school attendance

A new report highlighting ways to tackle pupil absence reveals 'significant' differences in the thresholds that trigger support across Scotland

Teacher strike changes: what the DfE said today

The DfE has published its proposals for maintaining minimum service levels in schools during strikes – here's what they mean for staff and leaders

DfE: Heads ‘best placed’ to choose staff to work during strike

The DfE has published its proposals for maintaining minimum service levels in schools during staff strike action

Serious disruptive behaviour rising in Scottish schools

Teachers in early primary are most likely to encounter physical violence and aggression from pupils, finds first report from national behaviour research project since 2017