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Watchdog’s national education director also tells the Schools North East summit that Ofsted is in talks with the DfE about concerns over the inspection of inclusion

The chief inspector, speaking at the Confederation of School Trusts conference, rejects the idea that Ofsted has not considered headteachers’ wellbeing in developing its new inspections

The introduction of inspections for trusts should not discourage them from taking on struggling schools, argues the MAT sector body

Sector leaders voice concerns that the government’s first wave of behaviour and attendance hubs includes only mainstream settings

Free school meals eligibility is ‘no longer fit for purpose’ as a measure of pupil deprivation, EPI report warns

But England’s largest education union warns against ‘tutoring on a shoestring’ and says many disadvantaged students need direct contact with teachers

In the 10 years to 2024 there were almost 500 reports of serious injuries to Scottish school staff caused by violence, including fractures, dislocations and loss of consciousness

Expert advisers will now look at how the government’s inclusion drive tallies with curriculum and Ofsted reform

‘Unsafe’ school sites in Northern Ireland could lead to a bill of up to £800 million, according to Stormont Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee

Analysis of multi-academy trust finances warns of a ‘sharp deterioration’ since last year and ‘growing pressures’

A mandatory reading test for Year 8 students will also be introduced by the end of this parliament, Bridget Phillipson confirms

After 91¶¶Òõ readers got in touch with some key questions about Ofsted’s new approach to inspections, Cerys Turner provides the answers