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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

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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

Tes 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 Tes 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 Tes