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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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Scottish education is ‘institutionally racist’, researchers are told

Racism in Scottish schools is ‘normal’, with teacher-on-teacher racism ‘the elephant in the staffroom’, says keynote speaker

Pupil exclusions soar to pre-pandemic levels

Suspension rate for disadvantaged pupils almost four times higher than non-disadvantaged peers, government data shows

Ofsted’s annual report: everything you need to know

Amanda Spielman's final report as the watchdog's chief inspector contains warnings about the legacy of Covid and the impact of staff shortages on schools

Times table check: scores rise in second year

The results from the second year of the multiplication tables check have been released, showing a slightly wider gap for pupils with EHCPs

Spielman: Covid has left ‘troublesome legacy’ for schools

A fracturing of the social contract has led to persistent absence and poorer pupil behaviour, Ofsted's 2022-23 annual report has warned

Heads ‘sick, stressed and terrified’ at the thought of Ofsted

A school leaders' union report also says 4 in 5 members lack confidence in the inspectorate

Barran urges ‘caution’ over school closures amid falling rolls

Academies minister also acknowledges that small primaries have 'tighter' finances than larger secondaries

Ofsted pushes ahead with complaints shake-up

Watchdog's director of education says the planned changes will allow complaints to get to the independent adjudicator more quickly

Autumn Statement 2023: School leaders ‘bitterly disappointed’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out the government's spending plans in the Autumn Statement – but there is little of note for schools

SEND: Schools must take ‘fair share’ of pupils, says DfE

All schools need to be welcoming and should recognise the benefits of bringing in more pupils with SEND, says government official

‘Fragile’ school finances behind academisation drive, says DfE

Regional director says five-year high in schools looking to convert is also due to trusts making a strong case, along with concern over 'viability' of smaller schools

Gender pay gap hits 12-year high for secondary heads

Female secondary headteachers earn £3,908 less a year on average than their male counterparts, an analysis reveals

Cutting pupils’ screen time: 4 things MPs were told

Teachers need more training to support digital media literacy and reduce the impact of phones on children's education and wellbeing, MPs hear

Every secondary hit by teacher shortage, says education director

A teacher shortage in the north east of Scotland is leading to subjects being watered down or removed from the school curriculum entirely

Johnson: Williamson’s Covid plans for schools ‘probably feeble’

Former education secretary was given an 'illusion of ownership' due to lack of confidence in his ability, the Covid inquiry hears