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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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Delay new Ofsted inspections or risk further deaths, Phillipson told

Coalition of education unions, headteachers and former senior inspectors warns the education secretary about the watchdog's school report card proposals

DfE definition of stuck schools is ‘deeply problematic’

Confederation of School Trusts questions Department for Education plan for RISE advisers to intervene in stuck schools based on 'flawed' definition

Teacher trainers warn Ofsted plans will cause confusion

Ofsted's proposed toolkits for the inspection of initial teacher education are 'underdeveloped' and likely to lead to 'unacceptable variations', says NASBTT

Revealed: The most and least popular GCSE English lit texts

Schools need support to break away from An Inspector Calls to cover texts by authors from more diverse backgrounds, say experts

Ofsted plans ‘risk the health and wellbeing’ of school leaders

NAHT accuses the inspectorate of not assessing how its proposed changes to inspection could impact school staff workload

Private and state schools ‘must unite to transform Scottish education’

A joint event aimed at deepening the relationship between state and private has been announced by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools and School Leaders Scotland

3p rise in FSM funding will ‘stretch’ school budgets

Funding for infant free school meals will rise to just £2.61 next year

Scottish education ‘can’t thrive’ on short-term teacher contracts

Job instability is not just an issue for teachers in Scotland but ‘a community-wide concern’, warns campaign group in response to new research

Suspensions up 12% in spring term last year

Suspensions and permanent exclusions increased in the spring term last year, with the North East having the highest rates out of all the regions, DfE data shows

Secondary school job adverts fall by almost a third

Teacher recruitment activity slowed 'markedly' in the spring term, with schools' squeezed budgets a factor, warns new report

SQA awarding and accreditation functions ‘must be split’

In response to pressure from opposition MSPs, the education secretary says there is 'no simple solution' and looking for alternatives would 'delay education reform'

School support staff offered 3.2% pay rise

National employers' offer comes after the government warned that schools will have to make 'efficiencies' next year to cover pay rises for teachers and support staff

Cuts to Scottish student teacher targets expected

An excess of around 1,000 primary teachers has been trained since 2016-17, according to an official report

Matt Wrack confirmed as NASUWT general secretary

The former general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union will succeed Dr Patrick Roach

Report card grading ‘needs simplifying’, admits Ofsted

Ofsted outlines potential changes to its controversial school inspection plans

Ofsted report cards ‘unfit for purpose’, finds ‘alternative’ consultation

Ofsted's proposed changes to school inspection have been rejected by most of those who took part in a poll launched by two former inspectors

Centre for Teaching Excellence will be ‘shaped by teachers’

The centre is an opportunity for ‘step change’ in teacher professional learning, says its director, Professor Margery McMahon, in an exclusive interview

1 in 4 female teachers verbally abused several times a week

School staff concerns about misogyny and the influence of Andrew Tate laid bare in research that reveals how female teachers have been 'barked at' and intimidated by male students

Teachers punched, kicked and spat at by pupils

The vast majority of teachers believe the number of pupils exhibiting violent behaviour has increased, an NASUWT poll shows

Teachers ‘concerned’ about legal ruling on definition of a woman

Equality and Human Rights Commission is drawing up guidance applicable to schools, 91¶¶Òõ understands

NEU demands salary caps to rein in ‘scandalous’ CEO pay

Leader of the biggest teachers' union also warns it will make Labour pay a 'high political price' if there is no significant improvement in teacher pay

Scottish education reforms hit by ‘challenges’

The costs of reforming the SQA and Education Scotland are set to exceed funding, reveal the minutes of the group overseeing the changes

Most teachers have seen a drop in SEND support

Four in 10 teachers say the number of specialist support staff working with pupils with SEND in their school has fallen, NASUWT polling shows

Warning to schools after teachers win £15m in payouts

Union warns schools over their 'duty of care' to teachers after helping staff to win compensation for injuries and discrimination