91¶¶Òõ

MAT leader Jonny Uttley warns Ofsted is ‘refusing’ to scrutinise schools that ‘push’ students out

Top official also tells the Covid inquiry of concerns about the DfE’s current ability – in the event of another pandemic – to identify which pupils have digital devices for remote learning

Although severe pupil absence is a growing problem since the pandemic, the scale of issue is not as bad as official DfE data suggests, according to a study

Phil Humphreys takes on role at 43-school trust having previously been director of education for Lift Schools

Headteachers’ leaders call for more support and guidance to tackle misogyny in schools as new research suggests it is a growing issue

Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert face the education select committee as the finalised plans for new inspections come under scrutiny

Former education secretary criticises Boris Johnson for giving ‘false hope’ in spring 2020 that schools would reopen

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

Jenny Gilruth also says she is ‘astonished’ that food banks and clothing banks have become ‘normal features’ in Scottish schools

Inspectorate says the increase in inspections may reflect greater awareness of the problem of illegal schools, but warns legal loopholes still make it too easy to evade prosecution

More than a third of Highland school buildings being in disrepair is a sign of ‘clear neglect of rural education’, hears the Scottish Parliament

Scottish first minister tells UK Covid inquiry that ministers took an ‘arm’s-length’ approach to alternative qualifications and assessment during pandemic