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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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Heads query ‘usefulness’ of Oak as curriculum unveiled

Oak National Academy launches new lesson resources for teachers aimed at representing the diversity of modern life and cutting teacher workload

Ofsted: Sir Martyn Oliver confirmed as next chief

Next chief inspector says he will start the role with a 'big listen' to ensure Ofsted is 'of the system and by the system'

Breaking: Sir Martyn Oliver confirmed as next Ofsted chief

Outwood Grange CEO officially confirmed as the next Ofsted chief inspector, the Department for Education has announced

Sats 2023: Slow progress in reading and writing after Covid

Attainment at KS1 has risen slightly year-on-year but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, new DfE figures show

Phonics attainment up but still below pre-pandemic levels

The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the KS1 phonics check has increased since last year but is still below levels achieved in 2019

Highest ever attainment gap for 5-year-olds with SEN support

No progress has been made over the last decade in tackling the attainment gap for children who are persistently disadvantaged, warns Education Policy Institute report

RAAC: Ministers promise to discuss exam disruption fears

Baroness Barran and John Edwards said they would discuss fears over exam students 'disadvantaged' by RAAC with the schools minister

Labour Party conference: what you need to know

Labour announces a new focus on early years and primary school maths, and signals it is up for a 'fight' over private school tax breaks

Primary school nurseries to expand under Labour plan

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces plan for early years review led by former Ofsted chief Sir David Bell

Breaking: Former Ofsted chief to lead early years plan under Labour

The review led by Sir David Bell will look at ways to increase the amount of primary school-based nursery provision

SNP to debate delaying school for profoundly disabled children

Parents of children with profound disabilities should be given more control over the 'daunting prospect' of them starting Primary 1, the SNP annual conference will hear

PE ‘enjoyment gap’ for girls is widening, new study warns

Research by the Youth Sport Trust calls for collective action to ensure girls can access the 'physical and mental wellbeing benefits' that PE can offer

Labour plans ‘real world’ maths teaching in primary

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will set out plans to upskill primary teachers to help improve 'lifelong numeracy'

Labour won’t fix ‘broken’ teacher recruitment, ex-DfE adviser warns

However, shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell said she did not feel pessimistic about the potential to 'turn around some of these issues'

DfE must drop Gibb ‘mindset’ under Labour, Blunkett warns

'We've got to stop going back to the prep school of the 1950s and address the school of the 2050s,' says former education secretary