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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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Students miss school because they can’t afford transport and meals

One in six secondary students has missed school at least once because they did not have something they needed, polling shows

Gilruth announces review of Teacher Induction Scheme

Education secretary's announcement comes as MSPs call for action to address teacher supply – with primary teachers unable to find steady work and secondaries at 'crisis point' over staff shortages

Over 250 new international schools in the pipeline

Most new international schools will be in Asia – but in some areas, rapid growth is leading to 'enrolment pressures', according to one research paper

Make ASN training mandatory for all school staff, say parents

A shortage of specialist skills among school staff for helping pupils with additional support needs has been highlighted by a Scottish parents' organisation

Merger of six Catholic MATs approved by minister

The West Midlands merger involving 63 schools had been escalated for a decision from the minister because of its 'novel nature'

Teachers have their say on restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools

Should schools have to report the use of restraint and seclusion? This is one question MSPs are asking as they seek teachers views' on proposed new legislation

Warning over ‘harrowing’ school cuts in Spending Review

The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month's Spending Review, according to experts

EIS: Scottish teacher pay offer must be above inflation

Biggest teachers' union urges the Scottish government and councils to put a 'fair and acceptable' offer on the table

DfE pledges £3.4m to continue speech and language intervention

Funding for Early Language Support for Every Child has been extended as part of government work testing SEND reforms

Revealed: The ‘fundamental unfairness’ of exam marking reviews

91¶¶Òõ findings expose the ‘disincentives' for deprived schools in pursuing reviews of GCSE and A-level exam marks, sparking calls for changes to the system

Warning over ‘excess of caution’ in introducing digital exams

Concerns raised about the wait for on-screen assessment after AQA chief tells 91¶¶Òõ that digital exams in a major subject are not expected until 2035 at earliest

Ofsted report card inspections ‘too short for reliable judgement’

School leaders involved in trials of Ofsted's planned new inspection system warn about the volume of work to be done in one and a half days

Scotland’s ‘fitness to teach’ process falls short in protecting public

Damning report into GTCS process for investigating teachers calls for ‘more effective public protection powers’

Teachers to get 4% pay rise

The DfE has accepted the pay review body's recommendation of 4% and announced it will provide £615m in additional funding to schools

How trusts are tackling the ‘toughest budget round in a generation’

As leaders finalise budgets for next year, many are 'immersed in restructures', 'stripping out' resources and drawing from reserves, they tell 91¶¶Òõ

Deliver Scottish Diploma of Achievement, says commissioner

In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ Scotland, children's commissioner Nicola Killean also recommends a reduction in homework and the introduction of supervision for school staff

Teachers at Outwood Grange to strike over longer school day

A letter to parents from the trust says both NEU and NASUWT union members will strike next month over plan to extend the school day to meet minimum expectation

Ofsted is rewriting its report card inspection toolkits

91¶¶Òõ understands the inspectorate is carrying out a 'substantial' rewrite of inspection toolkits it will use to grade schools in new inspections

Julian Drinkall steps down from GLF with ‘immediate effect’

The chief of the 43-school trust has left his post by 'mutual agreement' with GLF

DfE criticism of new special schools ‘appalling’, say leaders

Special-school leaders warn they are facing a 'crisis', with demand for places far outstripping supply, in response to government submission to SEND inquiry

GEMS sets out major AI push across teacher training and curricula

International schools group to introduce subject-specific 'AI agents' in classrooms, to help with instruction, assessment and lesson planning

DfE bosses grilled on 6,500 new teachers pledge

Permanent secretary says there is no 'baseline' yet to measure progress towards the recruitment target – but details will be set out after the spending review

Private school pupils fall but bursaries increase

With the independent sector hit by Labour's introduction of VAT on fees, bursary funding is at a record high, according to ISC research

School engagement plummets in Year 7, research finds

Separate studies warn that students' enjoyment of lessons drops, and stress levels rise, after moving to secondary school