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Sir Steve Smith writes to international school associations praising the work of schools during the war in the Middle East, and apparently addressing concerns about Ofqual's refusal to accept teacher-assessed grades

GCSE entries data shows a big rise in 'other modern languages' – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students' home languages

Campaign group's survey of schools finds 'overwhelmingly negative' reactions to new inspection system

This year's awards, celebrating excellence and innovation across the sector, attracted a record number of nominations

Increase in legal costs is likely due to the government introducing contentious policies that have 'well-funded' opponents – such as VAT on private school fees, say experts

New guidance on communicating with parents about absence leaves schools with the 'all but impossible' task of improving attendance without being able to hold families to account, warn leaders

In correspondence seen by 91¶¶Òõ, England's largest exam board tells exams officers it has reported the issue to Ofqual and will ensure no students are disadvantaged

Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to Qualified Teacher Status

The number of spare primary and secondary places across England has increased by 15 per cent since 2023-24

Committee will scrutinise DfE's teacher recruitment targets and plans to reform accountability measures and narrow the disadvantage gap

The Maximising Value for Pupils programme claims it can help schools save thousands by reducing their bills, but leaders warn the benefits are 'marginal'

Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government's SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform

Pearson Edexcel says marking has now resumed and there has been no impact on its 'accuracy or integrity', after issues emerged last night

The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools

Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students

Academy trusts are being left with less time to finalise and scrutinise their budgets because key DfE documents remain unpublished, experts warn

Schools targeted for help under DfE scheme may feel 'unfairly stigmatised', says heads' leader

MPs hear it will take a 'heroic effort' for the government to meet its target of 100 per cent of schools being covered by 2030 – and that strict behaviour policies risk 'punishing' pupils for mental health issues

Employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme are set to fall – but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, 91¶¶Òõ understands

The government's long-awaited enrichment benchmarks for schools have finally been published, encompassing areas such as civic engagement, the arts, nature and sport

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted

Findings come as the government’s consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September

Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King's Birthday Honours list

Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September