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Humza Yousaf accused of ‘turning his back on rural Scotland’ following the revelation that 40 mainly rural schools have been closed or mothballed in recent years

There is an 'urgent need' to fund nursery schools to offer specialist Reception places because of a shortage of special-school or appropriate primary school places for young children with SEND, warn sector leaders

'I've changed my mind,' says former Ofsted chief, who tells 91���� he now supports Labour's proposed 'report cards' after reflecting on the death of head Ruth Perry

Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth had been accused of breaching the ministerial code during her time as transport minister

This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted's announcement of changes; plus fears about the government's national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables

New government data shows 130,776 excess primary school places recorded for 2023-24, up from 65,649 in 2014-15

Union says guidance is needed to prevent candidates from being unfairly penalised or discriminated against by schools carrying out online checks

Experts call for the Department for Education to revisit its teacher recruitment and retention strategy because of the 'substantial' impact of the pandemic

Increasing core school funding so that teachers have time and space to build relationships is crucial to resolving behaviour issues, MSPs hear

A long-awaited consultation on the content of the first-ever British Sign Language GCSE will seek the views of teachers, employers and the deaf and hearing communities

The DfE has told ITT providers to ensure students have achieved degrees at a later date after a marking boycott delays degree awards

The first cohort of leaders will start the 'immersive' year-long programme in February 2024

Jeremy Miles speaks exclusively to 91����' Emma Seith about Curriculum for Wales, the new qualifications and what he has learned from Scotland’s mistakes

The government will seek views on the positive potential of AI in education as well as the risks it poses

Less than a third of people are confident that Ofsted ratings provide an accurate assessment of how good a school is, a YouGov survey suggests

Heads' leaders says schools need support on music education as the DfE announces a new board to oversee its national plan

New report calls on policymakers to 'recognise and respond' to the challenge of 'educational isolation' in schools

“Positive destinations” data shows that “teachers and support staff are clearly preparing young learners for the next stage in life very well”, says education secretary Jenny Gilruth

Researchers looking at attendance data believe around 34,000 young people could be on part-time school timetables

The popularity of learning languages was hit particularly hard by the pandemic – but these subjects are now bouncing back in Northern Ireland, a new report shows

'It can't be a postcode lottery to be promoted,' hears EIS meeting as the union agrees to investigate the experiences of groups of teachers underrepresented in promoted roles

Commons Education Select Committee to look into Ofsted grading and the impact of inspection on teacher workload and wellbeing

Secondary teachers' union warns of 'unnecessary pressure and stress' on students, but the Scottish Qualifications Authority says it is time for 'getting on with the reintroduced assessment arrangements'

Watchdog sets out roughly when school leaders can expect the call, as part of a raft of inspection changes