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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

ASCL has called for a consultation on the removal of both the overall effectiveness judgement and the four separate school judgements

This week’s education news round-up includes schools being told to close buildings ‘at risk’, the government’s plans on pupil attendance and new guidance for PE

Investigations starting next week will check if schools are helping to ensure that children exposed to exploitation or violence get the support they need

This week’s education news round-up includes the secrets of exam-paper processing; fears about next week’s A-level results; and pressure on Ofsted to recognise schools that support pupils in poverty

Ofsted inspectors should take into account the ‘unequal burden’ on schools that provide food and other essentials to families living in poverty, says report

This week’s education news round-up includes the two main teacher unions accepting the government’s pay offer, a warning of strike action over workload and teacher training providers under ‘enormous pressure’

A new analysis of Ofsted ratings provides evidence for restoring councils’ right to build new schools, says the Local Government Association

The next government should also set up an independent curriculum body and extend free school meals, according to heads’ union ‘election manifesto’

This week’s essential education news includes a record number of school suspensions, analysis of the teacher pay deal and the challenges facing the next head of Ofsted

Less than half of the first areas to be inspected by Ofsted on their SEND support get a top grade, while ‘significant concerns’ were found in one area

DfE behaviour tsar Tom Bennett has criticised Ofsted for suggesting suspensions and exclusions were too high in a multi-academy trust report