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Sir Ian will replace Jo Saxton for 12 months from 1 January 2024

Five main changes that schools are making to tackle workload have been identified by research – but leaders say efforts are being hampered by a lack of staff and funding

Union leaders warn that the findings by Beyond Ofsted show the next chief inspector has a 'mountain to climb'

After Northern Ireland endures its worst-ever year for school attendance, officials blame the impact of Covid and mental health issues

Consider 'visual impact', avoid playing fields and four other instructions for schools installing temporary buildings due to RAAC

WhatsApp messages between senior government officials claim Gavin Williamson had 'not wanted to give an inch' to trade unions by backing masks in schools

Two separate reviews find many school leaders think the National Tutoring Programme works but is unsustainable once government funding ends

Union leaders and special schools warn extra funding announced to support teacher pay increase will not be sufficient

Union leaders question investment and warn that AI will not be a 'silver bullet' to fix teacher workload

Unions warn that unfunded rise for private schools will force more schools to drop out of the teacher pension scheme

The DfE has published an evaluation report on the impact of early years foundation stage reforms in 2021. Here are the key findings

With a drop in support staff hitting teacher workload, one teaching union advises members to only take on tasks that demand 'the skills and expertise of a teacher'

School leaders' unions say the education secretary's 'pursuit of a headline' over RSHE could damage people's faith in schools

DfE faces questions after original SEND contract notice said government reforms would address the 'cost burden' caused by demand for services

With Ofsted announcing it will not carry out any more evaluations of MATs this financial year, 91¶¶Òõ looks at the key findings from its most recent reports

Local authorities will today receive details of funding aimed at boosting school-based wraparound care

Vaping in schools will only be 'eradicated' if more is done about the sale of e-cigarettes in shops nearby, MSPs hear

This week’s essential education news includes a judge's ruling over the Ofsted chief's comments on home education and schools' fears about the DfE's latest RSHE demand

The proportion of referrals to social services being made by schools is increasing, new DfE data shows

The DfE has published details of the £40m hardship fund to support schools announced alongside the teacher pay deal in July

Half of the one-off £40m hardship fund announced for schools as part of the summer pay deal will go to local authorities with school deficits over 1% of income, the government has revealed

Schools say behaviour is getting worse – but findings from the government's main initiative to tackle the problem have been delayed until next year

In secondary – including exam years – 18% of Scottish students attend school for less than 80% of the time, new data shows

Support staff in eight Scottish local authorities are due to strike in November, but first minister Humza Yousaf says there is no money for an improved pay offer