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Pupils who are neurodiverse often face bullying and higher rates of suspension, warns DfE

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

Most new international schools will be in Asia – but in some areas, rapid growth is leading to ‘enrolment pressures’, according to one research paper

A shortage of specialist skills among school staff for helping pupils with additional support needs has been highlighted by a Scottish parents’ organisation

The West Midlands merger involving 63 schools had been escalated for a decision from the minister because of its ‘novel nature’

The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month’s Spending Review, according to experts

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

Biggest teachers’ union urges the Scottish government and councils to put a ‘fair and acceptable’ offer on the table

Funding for Early Language Support for Every Child has been extended as part of government work testing SEND reforms

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

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

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