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New NASUWT boss: ‘I’m shocked at what teachers put up with’

Speaking to Tes after his election win, former Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack reveals the issues he will make a priority, from teacher workload to poor behaviour and Ofsted’s planned inspection changes

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Most adults are against teachers using AI to mark coursework

Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks

‘Unacceptable’ DfE response to PE premium reporting issues

The government comes under fire after primary heads warn they have suffered technical problems in trying to report their PE and sport premium spending by the July deadline

3.2% school support staff pay rise agreed

Union warns higher pay will be needed in future after it is confirmed pay deal has been accepted

Matt Wrack elected as NASUWT general secretary

Former Fire Brigades Union boss defeated challenger Neil Butler

Board members sought for SQA replacement body

Recruitment has begun for the board of new body Qualifications Scotland, which will include five teachers and lecturers

School-readiness data won’t be available to the public

Headteachers' leaders had previously warned against the new targets becoming 'another stick to beat schools with'

Phillipson asks for 3 years of teacher pay recommendations

Education secretary asks the pay review body to make formal recommendations for the next two years by February, and an indicative recommendation for 2028-29

Absence fines are ‘Dickensian’, MPs told

Experts today answered Commons committee’s questions about addressing low school attendance – here’s what we learned

Entrepreneurial education fund worth over £1m opens for bids

But applications for the fund close on 20 August – the day some Scottish schools reopen to pupils after the summer break

Revealed: government contact time proposal rejected by councils

Scottish government wanted ‘initial reductions in contact time’ in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year – but councils rejected the plans

Board named for inquiry into white, working-class pupils’ education

The inquiry, commissioned by Star Academies, brings together leaders from across national and local government, schools, trusts and colleges

Ministers urged not to dilute rights of children with SEND

Campaign launched amid concerns that government reforms could end education, health and care plans

Ofsted’s annual report: 6 key insights

The school inspectorate has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year – here's what you need to know

Wellington College to open first school in Africa

New school in Lagos will open in 2027 and deliver the English curriculum to up to 1,500 students

Inspired expands into Uruguay with IB school buy

Deal for school in Montevideo follows on the heels of a similar move by Nord Anglia as South American market heats up