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A year of Labour: how are their manifesto promises progressing?

As part of our series on Labour’s first year in government, we looked at the 30 manifesto pledges to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual considering ‘action’ amid AI coursework concerns

Exams regulator also has a crack team examining the ‘risks and benefits’ of artificial intelligence

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
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Revealed: DfE tsar’s five principles of ‘promising inclusion’

Know children ‘well, early and often’ and offer ‘coherent and expert’ support to be inclusive, says report

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Judge me on what happens in September’ says Ofsted chief

Sir Martyn Oliver says he only put out ‘foundations’ of a plan because sector demanded ‘urgent’ reform

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teaching Commission

Commission calls for ‘expert teacher’ role to reward classroom elite

Report warns of a ‘weakened workforce’ and calls for long-term reforms to create ‘thriving’ profession

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
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Ofsted research proposes definition of pupil ‘vulnerability’

Study commissioned by the watchdog found ‘broad support’ for a definition looking ‘beyond the existing list of factors’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Pensions

MAT backtracks on ‘dangerous’ pension changes, unions claim

England’s biggest MAT will no longer roll out controversial pension plan from September, NAHT says

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
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Pupils ‘settled’ in special schools won’t be moved under reforms

But senior official tells MPs the DfE hopes to meet the needs of more pupils with autism and ADHD…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE drafting guidance on medical interventions by school staff

Non-statutory guidance will clarify ‘roles and responsibilities’, says minister, after Schools Week reveals ‘accident waiting to happen’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
safeguarding

DfE promises delayed KCSIE guidance ‘this month’

New version of safeguarding guidance will only feature ‘technical changes’, despite previous promises of ‘substantive’ updates

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July

Staff are on strike over plans to extend the teaching day by 30 minutes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
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GMB rejects ‘disgraceful’ 3.2% support staff pay offer

Offering support staff a lower salary increase than teachers shows ‘utter contempt’, says union boss

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas