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Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government’s SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform

The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools

Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students

Economics is now the fifth most popular A-level subject – but access to the qualification is uneven, largely because of a shortage of specialist teachers

Schools targeted for help under DfE scheme may feel ‘unfairly stigmatised’, says heads’ leader

This government needs to avoid the systemic policymaking failures that have left many boys from low-income families behind before they start school, write Nehal Davison and Sophie Metcalfe

Employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme are set to fall – but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, 91¶¶Òõ understands

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted

Findings come as the government’s consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September

Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September

Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE’s plans for ‘phone‑free’ schools

The poverty-related attainment gap won’t be solved by focusing on the early years alone – we need smarter and more sustained interventions that are properly funded, say education leaders who form the Coalition for Pupil Premium Reform