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Single-sex spaces guidance doesn’t meet legal tests, warns union

Official guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force for schools today, but unions say it does not offer schools enough support and that it has arrived too late

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Revealed: What CEOs are paid at the biggest MATs

91¶¶Òõ' annual review of the salaries of chief executives at the largest multi-academy trusts reveals that a quarter of them had a bigger percentage pay rise than teachers

Social transition requests should be treated with ‘caution’, DfE says

The government will embed gender guidance for schools within Keeping Children Safe in Education, including guidelines to ensure that single-sex spaces are protected

A-level disadvantage gap narrows slightly

DfE's 16-18 performance data shows how the attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers has changed in recent years, as well as other key trends

Teachers of all subjects told to improve literacy in Scottish schools

Shortcomings in approaches to reading, writing and listening and talking were found in 'thematic inspection' of literacy in Scotland's schools

‘Outlier’ CEO pay flattens after DfE crackdown

But leaders' pay still varies hugely at trusts told to justify their pay decisions – from £25 per pupil to £331, 91¶¶Òõ analysis reveals

Teachers facing worse behaviour more likely to quit, study finds

New NFER analysis raises concerns about the impact of behaviour on staff retention rates in schools around England

Call to create new national standards for AP

Report warns that delaying the pipeline of new AP free schools risks more students being placed in unregistered alternative provision

Ofsted ‘needs to urgently review’ inspections over grade disparity

Headteachers' union experts raise concern about difference between primary and secondary ratings and watchdog's approach to grading achievement

Ofsted: We ‘could do more’ on early years safeguarding

MPs question senior Ofsted official on whether the safeguarding system in the early years is fit for purpose

Cognita appoints new group CEO

International schools group gives the top job to its former Middle East chief as interim CEO Andreas Tolpeit returns to chief finance officer role

RAAC crisis in schools demands permanent fixes, MPs warn

Significant risks remain across ageing school buildings – and that affects pupils’ learning and wellbeing, warns education committee

DfE expects every secondary school to have an inclusion base

The government's 10-year estates plan includes the goal for all secondaries to have dedicated spaces that bridge the gap between mainstream and specialist provision

Schools spend 100 hours a week managing phones

Policing students' use of phones is a 'big strain' on staff, whether the school has a strict policy on devices or not, new research shows

DfE under pressure over its 6,500 new teachers pledge

The chair of education committee demands details on Labour's progress towards achieving its manifesto pledge to recruit thousands more teachers

Third of areas cut core school funding to prop up SEND

DfE urged to fix the 'scandal' of mainstream school funding being diverted to support councils' 'mountainous' SEND debts

Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour

91¶¶Òõ analysis shows most schools graded as 'needs attention' were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour

1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes

And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people's use of technology

Government to cover 90% of council SEND debts

Local authorities will be able to apply for a new High Needs Stability Grant if they get DfE approval for a local SEND reform plan

Half of RISE schools faced ‘challenges’ with supporting organisations

DfE urged to rethink which schools are targeted under its new school improvement programme after evaluation report highlights early difficulties

No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE adviser

Capacity to improve England's schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country's borders, says Sir Kevan Collins

DfE guidance on phones ‘insufficient’, warns union

NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents

Cash-strapped councils’ spending on private special schools soars

Local authorities with the biggest SEND deficits see their spending on places in independent special schools rise by up to 58 per cent, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows

Inspired Education appoints new Middle East chief

The growing international schools group says the appointment 'reinforces our long-term commitment to high-quality education' across the Middle East and North Africa

School-readiness focus for new Best Start in Life ‘champion’

The DfE's appointment of Sue Robb comes amid concerns that too many children are arriving in Reception lacking basic skills