This week’s education news round-up includes Sir Martyn Oliver's pledge to 'change the way' Ofsted inspects and a challenge to the watchdog from former inspectors

Academies’ leaders and experts debate the future of the sector, including a stronger role in helping to ‘resolve’ wider social issues impacting pupils

Some of the planned reforms were going down 'like cold sick', says Amanda Allard, director of the Council for Disabled Children

Chief inspector says he is 'really concerned' about 'schools that no one wants'

In response to the prime minister's plan for a new Advanced British Standard qualification, exams regulator warns private schools would likely continue to run A levels

Fewer than 1% of Scottish pupils are taught Gaelic and 95% of primaries offer no Gaelic learning, MSPs are told

But Scottish deans of education say the loss of funding could be worse, with a ‘reduced clawback’ recognising universities' efforts to hit recruitment targets

Former senior inspectors launch their own consultation on Ofsted, amid concerns that the watchdog is failing to ask important questions

Move to lift faith cap 'unnecessary' and 'potentially retrograde', heads' union warns

Only 1 per cent of school leaders say they get enough funding to meet all their pupils' needs, according to an NAHT poll revealing schools' reliance on additional money

Violence between girls is ‘increasing in frequency and severity’, according to new Scottish research that explores how to address it

Settings should also appoint a 'security lead', according to government guidance on how to respond to terrorism

DfE decision to pull the plug on funding for the career-change programme is 'myopic' amid a spiralling recruitment and retention crisis, say trust leaders

National Crime Agency issues guidance to teachers about spotting the signs of this 'callous' abuse

NAHT survey also reveals that six in 10 school leaders are not satisfied with the condition of their school buildings