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Education secretary Lucy Powell prioritises tackling the Neet crisis and insists the newly announced technical education routes will not create a ‘two-tier system’

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Ambition Institute's CEO chats with 91¶¶Òõ about the pressures facing schools, the commitment of teachers and why the Early Career Framework is so important

Secondary schools sought for EEF science mentors trial

Teachers say the intervention can boost relationships with students – now research will see if it boosts GCSE science results

Ofsted will not inspect schools on strike days

But heads' union says there should be no Ofsted school inspections at all during weeks in which there are strikes

‘Extremist online misogyny’ must be tackled in schools, MSPs hear

Teachers in all subject areas need help in discussing misogyny with pupils, education secretary is told

Teacher strikes: NEU attacks Keegan ‘fishing expedition’

Union bosses strongly reject suggestion by education secretary that they delayed sharing ballot results with school leaders

Oak: Protection of ‘thriving’ phonics market criticised

Minister says phonics resources market will not be replicated by quango Oak National Academy because it is 'thriving' – but suppliers say the same is true of other resources

Secondary teachers’ union joins two days of Scottish strike action

SSTA union accuses the government and local authorities of 'inaction' as teachers continue to wait for a breakthrough in pay dispute, months after their previous offer

Academy trust body questions ‘validity’ of Ofsted ratings

Ofsted outcomes can feel 'arbitrary' under current inspection framework, warns Confederation of School Trusts

DfE persistent absence data delay ‘disappointing’, says ex-minister

Exclusive: Robin Walker, former DfE minister and chair of the Commons Education Select Committee, says work on persistent absence should be a 'priority' for the department

Strikes: DfE talks must ‘move mountains’ to stop walkouts

Ministers warned action is needed to solve dispute and told teacher pay and recruitment is in a 'death spiral'

More strikes as pay talks fail to deliver breakthrough

Teaching union announces more strike dates after no new pay offer is made, nearly two months after historic national teacher strike

Defibrillators being sent to schools after charity campaign

More than 20,000 defibrillators will be sent to almost 18,000 state-funded schools by the end of the academic year

Strikes: DfE calls unions in for day of talks

Schools minister says the government is willing to negotiate but warns against 'inflation-busting' teacher pay settlements

School leaders prepare for ‘lockdown 2.0’ as strikes loom

Leaders have said they will 'do all we can to keep schools open' but DfE guidance is 'practically unworkable' and some strike day closures are 'inevitable'

Call for Ofsted school grades to be axed ‘immediately’

Heads' leaders set out plan to reform 'punitive' inspection system, which they warn is exacerbating the school recruitment and retention crisis

Next Ofsted chief ‘must restore schools’ trust’

Heads' leader raises concern about safeguarding and subject inspections under current framework

Teacher strikes: How heads should handle walkouts

NAHT issues legal advice to members including what to do if non-NEU member staff don't want to cross picket lines and the use of volunteers to cover lessons

‘Ugly’ online video highlights student violence concerns

Nicola Sturgeon says 'violence is never acceptable' after hearing of attack on a girl at secondary school

Sturgeon grilled over how many teaching posts will be cut

As Glasgow considers cutting 800 teaching jobs and 100 support staff, there are angry exchanges at First Minister's Questions over teacher numbers

Ofsted complaints review ‘won’t restore heads’ confidence’

Ofsted review of complaints policy likely to result in a top official being involved earlier – but heads' leaders warn this does not go far enough

Heads face costly ‘dilemma’ over part-year worker pay

Trusts are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on back pay owed to staff after a legal ruling – but may no longer need to following a government review, say lawyers

Councils hit out at government ‘breach of trust’ over teacher pay

Councils say they are being told to use cash earmarked for additional teachers and support staff to fund the 2021-22 teacher pay award

Proposed Northern Ireland cuts condemned as ‘catastrophic’

'Heartbreaking' education budget cuts in Northern Ireland would hit the most vulnerable children hardest, says children's commissioner

‘No progress’ made on teacher pay after union crunch talks

Teaching union boss calls second meeting with education secretary Gillian Keegan 'cordial' but 'disappointing'