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The education sector is increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, who use ransomware to prevent schools from retrieving their own data and then demand cash to restore access. With such attacks resulting in months of disruption and distress, what can be done to minimise the risks? Simon Creasey reports

The recent publication of the primary school league tables just shows how they paint a narrow picture of achievement in education, says Henry Hepburn

The approach in Wales shows that some school league tables are more useful than others, says Aveek Bhattacharya

As the consultation on the DfE’s controversial ITT review closes this weekend, we explore why providers have given it the red card

New guidance from the government offers clarity on when action on Covid cases will be required. We draw out some of the key points and what they mean for leaders

Good ventilation of classrooms is seen as key to combatting the spread of Covid-19, but there’s a lot more to it than just opening the windows, as Dan Worth finds out

Getting a well-paid job still seems to be about who you know rather than what you know, says Jon Yates, so the fact that children from rich and poor families are ‘segregated’ in different schools perpetuates inequalities of opportunity. But could a simple tweak to admissions policies solve the problem?

When teachers struggle to find stable jobs, the ripple effects can go far and wide

Trainees should be better supported until they are able to provide the quality education that students deserve

Framework for teaching reading is based on old evidence and a misunderstanding of the Covid challenges, says Megan Dixon

The DfE has published evidence it says underpins its move to end bubbles. Are teachers’ concerns answered?

Catch-up guidance has been phrased to make schools responsible for the government’s failures, says Adam Riches