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Group to survey more than 100,000 school pupils, as new government quiet on future of attendance alliance
Requirement of branded items such as socks, shoes, trousers and coats is still fairly common, despite government crackdown
But leader Daniel Kebede calls for 'major pay correction'
Education secretary also calls for a recommendation on whether greater flexibility is needed for TLR payments
Wide-ranging poll also reveals schools' mobile phone policies, approaches to EBacc entry and their struggle to provide mentors
Move comes as analysis suggests £148m of school levy funding is returned to the Treasury
Secondary and special schools need more to cope with rising SEND demand, but primaries are cutting numbers
Revelation that just 12% believe their school would have funded NPQs without DfE cash comes after funding was slashed
Average secondary supply teacher pay is £150 a day, but schools shell out £291
