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Friday
20th Jun 2025
Entries for GCSE statistics almost double in 4 years
The 96 per cent increase in take-up since 2021 鈥� the largest for any GCSE or A-level subject 鈥� has been welcomed amid fears of a growing maths attainment gap
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Do we need adults in the exam hall?
England鈥檚 biggest exam board sees AI invigilation as the future for GCSEs and A levels, but others warn of potential risks 鈥� including for students with SEND. 糖心Vlog explores the pros and cons
Thursday
19th Jun 2025
Behaviour guidance 鈥榗rystal clear鈥� on exclusions, says Swinney
FM hits back after guidance for schools on behaviour and consequences is dismissed by Tories as 鈥榟andwringing nonsense鈥欙豢 that is vague on use of exclusions
How to lead teaching and learning in a time of change
As schools await the findings of the ongoing curriculum review and the introduction of a new Ofsted framework, leaders should concentrate on their school鈥檚 core values, writes Zoe Enser
How MAT inspections could work - and why we should want them
The whole education sector 鈥� and parents, too 鈥� would benefit from a 鈥榗arefully designed and sensitively implemented鈥� inspection system for MATs, claims this CEO
Monday
16th Jun 2025
Phillipson does not rule out restricting EHCPs to special schools
Education ministers questioned on SEND reforms, teacher recruitment and screen time in schools today
Half of Scottish secondaries rarely use their grounds for teaching
But four in five schools in Scotland have improved their grounds over the past three years, according to a report from Learning through Landscapes
Friday
13th Jun 2025
Private schools lose court battle over VAT on fees
The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government鈥檚 introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year
Uncovering 3,000 FSM pupils could bring in 拢3m
A MAT CEO says improvements to free school meal access are welcome but internal work at his trust shows there is a lot more to do to make the system benefit more families 鈥� and schools