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New data also shows that a third of disadvantaged pupils were persistently absent last term

The fallout from Scotland’s Pisa results in December was well documented, but the picture is more nuanced when you pick your way past political and ideological attacks, finds Emma Seith

A teacher training leader explains how they doubled their student intake in a year using some simple but effective techniques

New guidance documents set out more tech standards for schools – from creating digital leads within the SLT to minimum screen sizes for tablets and ideal warranty lengths

More complex assessment of hard-to-reach areas may still not be completed, the government says

Target dates are needed on key government promises around temporary teacher contracts, non-contact time, education reform and free breakfasts, says Labour

The end of the decade-long bonus pay experiment may be welcomed by many, but it leaves questions about how future pay rises will be decided, says the EPI’s James Zuccollo

Confederation of School Trusts seeks ‘urgent clarification’ over education secretary Gillian Keegan’s comments about academisation

The numerous benefits that post-pandemic tutoring cash has brought to pupils will be lost for years if funding is not maintained, says DfE advisory group chair Nick Brook

A recent children commissioner’s report sheds light on how pupils feel about video games, offering valuable insights for schools, says this safeguarding lead

The DfE’s Workload Reduction Taskforce has recommended a list of tasks teachers should not have to do – but it is very similar to a list created 10 years ago

Despite expansion in funded provision, early years providers are struggling in a post-pandemic world – and schools need to pay close attention, finds Hannah Fearn