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Children's minister David Johnston responds to concern over plans to reduce new EHCPs by 20 per cent

RAAC crisis has shone a light on chronic underfunding for school buildings, unions and governors tell Rishi Sunak

Education spokesperson Munira Wilson on what the party would do for schools to be unveiled at the Liberal Democrat Conference

This week’s essential education news includes a sharp rise in Ofsted reports changed after school complaints, criticisms of Rishi Sunak’s plans for a British Baccalaureate, and 27 new schools being added to the list of those containing RAAC

We round up advice from teaching unions and school leader bodies, as public sector unions prepare for strike action that will affect many schools for three days next week

Education experts question whether the prime minister's post-16 plan would mean replacing A levels and warn there are 'nowhere near enough teachers' to deliver it

Revealed: watchdog does not know how many inspectors have taught particular subjects or worked in primaries, secondaries or special schools

Inspectorate told that schools need to be able to appeal to an independent body with the power to challenge or reopen inspections

But leaders sound warning as Ofsted judgements remain unchanged in the vast majority of cases

Call for ‘clarity on the precise details’ of plan to reduce Scottish teachers’ time with classes by 90 minutes a week

The DfE also announces plans to publish a Strategic Action Plan for Careers in 2024

Unions say 6.5% pay increase must be 'only first step' to restoring 'pay lost in real terms against inflation since 2010'

Ofsted study finds some secondary schools temporarily removed music from their curriculum because of a shortage of specialist teachers

NFER recommends the government should widen the scope of the teacher recruitment and retention strategy to include TAs

Findings from a major new report into the root causes of the crisis in attendance in England’s schools

The education committee heard earlier this year there was limited coordination between schools, local services and authorities on criminal child exploitation

Scottish education directors 'struggle to see the logic' of an absolute commitment to maintaining teacher numbers and hope relaxing ring-fenced budget will allow more flexibility

In upper secondary school, too much time is spent rehearsing for exams, leading to ‘disillusionment and frustration’, MSPs hear

Commons Education Committee chair Robin Walker asks DfE how a contract targeting the reduction of new EHCPs squares with ministerial evidence given to MPs

Ofsted inspectors found that only a small number of schools have a clearly defined and broad physical education curriculum

Think tank calls for public commitment not to 'artificially' lower or limit the number of education, health and care plans issued

The education secretary made the claim as she updated MPs on how the government is handling the presence of collapse-risk RAAC

The education secretary and Downing Street were given advice to change guidance on 21 August after two incidents in which RAAC planks failed

The government has published an updated list of the schools confirmed to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as of 14 September