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Milestone for Scottish education reform with confirmation of new qualifications agency, including ‘central’ role for teachers and students, and an independent inspection body

With home economics mostly staffed by female teachers and often lacking support, an EIS survey reflects concerns that an unfair burden is being put on women

Children need more ‘meaningful opportunities’ to enjoy the creative elements of writing, charity urges

From Chaucer to Taylor Swift, the study of English at university is far broader than students realise – and teachers can play a key role in making them aware of this, say these academics

Schools are increasingly reporting being unable to afford the chemicals and equipment needed for practical work, warns the Royal Society of Chemistry

A new group is pushing for direct funding of outdoor primary schools open to all children in Scotland, ‘without the burden of high private school fees’

Department for Education also criticised by music specialists for ‘misleading statements’ to MPs, in a letter seen by ÌÇÐÄVlog

The government’s preferred candidate to lead Ofqual has held the role of interim chief regulator since January

Secondary schools should teach non-English department teachers how children learn to read, rather than expecting them to figure it out for themselves, argues Kay Tinsley

Gaelic should be ‘a living, breathing language’ – not just a language of the classroom, deputy first minister tells MSPs

Former secondary school leader Andy Brown will be ‘leading the work to update the maths and numeracy curriculum’

The DfE has published new guidance advising schools to share information about their music offerings online; a music educator explains how to start