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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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Revealed: DfE plan to keep most pupils in school during strikes

DfE discussion paper says there is a 'strong case' for ensuring face-to-face education continues for around 3 in 4 pupils during strikes

Specialist GCSE science teachers ‘unrealistic’, say ITT providers

Shortages of physics teachers could be addressed through a 'specialist Early Career Framework' for non-specialists, an expert suggests

Further school strikes averted after union members accept offer

Strike action had been suspended earlier this month to allow Unison Scotland members to weigh up the latest pay offer

300% rise in teacher training applicants from overseas

But the increase is unlikely to tackle the teacher supply crisis because 'the majority' of these applicants are not recruited, expert warns

New Scottish Qualifications Authority chair announced

Shirley Rogers will have to steer the SQA through reform as it prepares to be replaced by a new national body in the coming years

Tes News podcast: Ofsted’s final year under Spielman

Join the Tes News team as they discuss a week dominated by Ofsted after it released its final annual report before the change of the guard and a new era for the watchdog

‘Nearly half’ of support staff looking for better-paid work

Two-thirds of support staff, including teaching assistants, say their workload has increased over the past year, a Unison survey reveals

Attendance: DfE plans £15m mentor pilot expansion

The department is seeking a potential partner to expand its three-year intensive mentoring programme to 10 Priority Education Investment Areas

Violence ‘a growing problem’ in Scottish schools

Most schools say teachers are being subjected to violence and aggression on a daily basis, an EIS poll shows

Ofsted complaints shake-up gets green light

From next year, schools will be able to contact Ofsted the day after an inspection if they are unhappy – plus other changes announced by the inspectorate

Less than 2 in 5 ‘good and improving’ schools get top Ofsted rating

Schools rated ‘good and improving’ were more than twice as likely to be upgraded if judged under inspectorate's old framework, Tes analysis shows

MAT sector at ‘tipping point’, leaders warn

A MAT chief has also called for the streamlining of a complicated system amid rising parental complaints to schools post-Covid

Barran: Inflation has ‘eaten away’ at school funding increase

Speaking at the Institute for School Business Leadership Conference, Baroness Barran also said 'there are things broken beyond the money' in the SEND system

Weekly round-up: Ofsted reform and the gender pay gap

This week’s essential education news includes an inquiry calling for Ofsted to stop inspecting schools and research showing a growing difference in pay for secondary heads

Spielman: Why we shouldn’t scrap Ofsted grades

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says the current grading system is 'entirely in line' with the models used by other public sector inspectorates