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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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DfE criticised by MPs for not giving answers on RAAC crisis

Top Department for Education officials came under fire from MPs today for not providing detailed answers at a committee hearing on the RAAC concrete problem

Nearly half of schools could face industrial action from next week

Teacher members of the NASUWT will take action short of strike action from 18 September, with union telling Tes that staff at around 10,000 schools are set to be involved

MPs probe schools’ approach to screen time

The education committee launches an inquiry to find out how screen time affects pupils' education and wellbeing

Revealed: official list of Scottish RAAC-affected schools

School buildings in half of Scotland's local authorities have been found to contain RAAC, the potentially dangerous building material

Tes News podcast: A week of concrete chaos

Join the Tes News team as they discuss the story that has stolen the headlines this week – and why leaders fear that wider problems with school buildings could now be neglected

MPs back Sir Martyn Oliver to be Ofsted’s next chief inspector

Commons Education Select Committee supports appointment of MAT CEO Sir Martyn Oliver as Ofsted's next chief inspector by a vote of four to one

RAAC: ‘Reasonable’ relocation costs will be funded, schools told

Updated government guidance advises schools with closed buildings to discuss help with costs of transport and renting temporary accommodation with caseworkers and the ESFA

RAAC: At-risk schools in dark over safety of buildings

Unions warn that schools waiting for surveyors need DfE answers on whether their buildings are dangerous

Strikes: Which parts of Scotland will be affected?

School support staff are set to stage three days of strike action across Scotland towards the end of September

Teacher pay: ‘Disappointing’ delay over pay rise guidance

Headteachers’ leaders say it is 'bizarre' that schools still do not have details about applying for a hardship fund to cover this year's pay deal

Leaders warn over asbestos and unsafe cladding in schools

One MAT executive told Tes it's "patching and mending [schools] constantly" as its repairs bill is forecast to cost double its capital funding

How should schools respond to the rise of AI?

New guidance warns against technology bans and says pupils should be told about consequences of cheating and the importance of academic integrity

New money needed to deal with RAAC, says Scottish government

Scottish ministers have also accused the UK government of 'spreading unnecessary alarm' in its handling of the risk posed by the concrete

Weekly round-up: Next Ofsted chief’s vision and concrete chaos

This week’s essential education news includes insight into Sir Martyn Oliver's plans as head of Ofsted and all the latest on the closure of school buildings because of the concrete risk

Yousaf: 40 Scottish schools with RAAC named by end of week

Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has also promised details of the measures taken in schools to guard against the risk posed by RAAC concrete