Ofqual says schools can cut exam times by choosing different awarding bodies, but Tes analysis reveals that, in most cases, this isn’t an option – and school leaders are now calling for the number of exams to be reduced instead.

Schools will be provided with new tools highlighting absence patterns over the year, and new communications guides to improve engagement with families.

The group has acquired Island Primary and Island Montessori in Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands.

Consultation will result in guidance on children’s screen time in and out of school, and the government is also planning safety certification for AI products for schools.

The academy trust in the largest financial hole in England has named its new chief executive, days after the resignation of its last boss.

Schools will be “expected” to secure management information system (MIS) suppliers through a new government framework from next year.