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Catholic trusts plan expansion in the North West
Proposals come after the launch of the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s academisation strategy and amid wider consolidation of Catholic schools
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Just 19 people show interest in the DfE’s ambassador jobs
The DfE is accused of ‘burying’ adverts for its new attendance and behaviour ambassador jobs, with the successful candidates, who are due to start this week, yet to be announced
DfE won’t end ‘effective’ SEND provision, says minister
Schools minister tells MPs that a decision on changes to education, health and care plans has not yet been made
DfE doesn’t know how many pupils will lose FSM
Government accused of 'flying in the dark' over the impact of its planned changes to eligibility for free school meals
Language GCSE entries much lower in less affluent schools
Schools in disadvantaged areas have been hit harder by the difficulties in recruiting languages teachers, according to British Council report
NEU extends strike action at Outwood Grange over longer day
Teachers at 14 Outwood Grange secondaries will continue to take strike action through July
Nord Anglia expands into Italy with 3-school deal
International schools group's portfolio will cover 35 countries after its acquisition of H-FARM schools
Cutting teachers’ contact time: councils highlight problems
Scottish local authorities are accused of 'running down the clock' on the government's flagship policy of reducing teachers' class-contact time
7 findings from survey on working lives of teachers and school leaders
DfE publishes full report – including findings on behaviour, inspection and flexible working – of its 2024 survey
How Ofsted will inspect the impact of AI use in schools
Ofsted releases information for schools on how it will look at the effect of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning – but says it does not yet have enough evidence to define good use of AI
New SQA chief executive announced
Former council chief will lead Scotland's qualifications body through reform after leaving his previous role in the wake of Ofsted criticism of children's services following the killing of a six-year-old boy
Trainees from overseas sleep in libraries and rely on food banks
International trainees and teachers are helping to tackle England's recruitment crisis, but those who move here face huge obstacles. Cerys Turner explores why this is – and what should be done about it
Exam board apologises for physics A-level errors
Institute of Physics contacts exam boards 'urgently seeking reassurances', as OCR apologises for mistakes in papers
Are regional advisory boards being wound down?
Elections to the DfE's regional advisory boards are due – but no votes have been planned, 91¶¶Òõ understands, fuelling speculation that the boards, which advise on academy decisions, could be scrapped
DfE will not continue funding for trust CEO course
The National Institute of Teaching's trust leader development programme will no longer be funded by the government, 91¶¶Òõ can reveal
CfE review lead: ‘Teachers will need extra in-service days’
Scotland’s biggest teaching union also calls for extra time for teachers to engage with the review amid concerns that the process so far is ‘lacking' input from early years and primary staff
School funding: 4 changes for next year
The DfE sets out how local authorities are allocating funding for next year through the National Funding Formula
Ofsted inspection teams to be more ‘context-aware’
Watchdog announces change to ensure that inspection teams have experience of the type of setting they are inspecting, in response to concerns raised in consultation
MSPs vote to replace SQA despite ‘rebrand’ criticism
The passing of legislation is an 'opportunity missed' to improve the learning environment of pupils, warns Scotland's biggest teaching union
Impact of teacher retention payments ‘far from conclusive’
Financial incentives aimed at keeping teachers in the job have less impact than previously thought, according to NFER research
TA-led scheme boosts Year 2 numeracy, finds EEF
Intervention led by teaching assistants improves the progress of pupils struggling with maths by two months, according to the Education Endowment Foundation
Trusts told to set out ‘defensible’ executive pay policy
An update to the Academy Trust Handbook says trust boards must document their approach to executive pay
Scottish education reform reaches landmark
Education bill paves the way for change at Scotland's national assessment and inspection bodies, but critics say it does not go far enough
Internal AP risks being a ‘costly holding pen’
Schools setting up internal alternative provision are navigating 'uncharted territory' because they lack guidance on what works, charity warns
DfE approves merger to form 36-school MAT
South West trusts Olympus Academy Trust and Futura Learning Partnership are now consulting on their proposal to create a new multi-academy trust