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Teachers have been 'conditioned over the years by moral blackmail to take on more and more work', says president of Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association

Speaking exclusively to 91¶¶Òõ as the DfE launches a toolkit to help schools spot pupil absence trends, schools minister says the sector is still facing an 'attendance problem'

Teaching union demands 'immediate action' to address an 'upsurge in violence' in Scottish schools so that staff can work in safety

This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students

Minister highlights concern about reports of 'outstanding'-rated schools not having any pupils with an education, health and care plan

New first minister refuses to say definitively that he will stick to target of increasing teacher numbers by 3,500 as opponents attack his record as education secretary

Findings might mean inspectors are not able to 'stomach' giving the lowest grade twice in a row, say researchers

DfE also names the academy trusts chosen to run seven special schools already in the pipeline

Watchdog warns of the consequences of being caught with a phone in an exam hall or searching for leaked exam papers on social media

International Baccalaureate warns of uptick in 'malicious' activity from 'nefarious actors' but says no exam material has been compromised

The Scottish government should be wary of increasing teacher numbers quickly and aim for a promised 90-minute reduction in weekly class-contact time by 2028, report recommends

Praise makes children feel positive about school and motivates them, finds report – but pupils say they get less of it as they grow older

Hood has been acting as interim CEO since 2022 and founded Ambition Institute before running the curriculum resources quango

The disadvantage gap could widen this year due to concerns over student absence, mental health and wellbeing, warn leaders and researchers

There is 'still a long way to go' before the level of diversity in teaching is representative of the pupil population, study warns

Chief inspector says move will mean over 3,000 inspections will now not involve subject deep dives, the majority of which will be at primary schools

The Link Academy Trust CEO tells 91¶¶Òõ how running a manufacturing business for 15 years helps her current role, the importance of small schools and why she is still scarred by school milk

In response to poll findings, NAHT leader Paul Whiteman warns that the shortfall in SEND funding is leaving schools 'in an impossible position'

New report looks at Scottish schools' and local authorities' ability to shift to remote learning if another major event causes schools buildings to close

NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union's annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a 'sideline'

Scottish teachers' next pay rise is due by August – but unions are still waiting for councils to make them an offer

In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ, Ofsted's national director of education says that looking at the best way to grade schools' performance is 'the right debate to have'

Robin Walker hits out at the current system after government refused Commons Education Select Committee calls for decision-makers to produce an annual report for Parliament

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say the job of school leaders has been made harder by the government at a union conference