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Mr Hobby, who has held the role for seven years, will step down in summer 2025

With primary schools facing a drop in numbers, a new report warns of the financial impact – and suggests ways to address the problem

Students spending more time in school leads to a small improvement in GCSE outcomes, says Education Policy Institute report

Shadow education secretary Damian Hinds has criticised the government’s policy to apply 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees in a parliamentary debate today

In the new Conservative shadow cabinet, the Lothian MSP replaces Liam Kerr, who moves to become shadow justice secretary

Primary schools are using more exam-conditions tests – even though Scotland has its own national assessments – because they generate ‘a robust calculation of a child’s attainment’

There has been a ‘notable’ drop in schools’ use of the controversial attendance code B for pupils who are learning off-site, new analysis shows

Report from Commission on the Future of Oracy Education also calls for a revision of the English language GCSE and a rebalancing of spoken language in the curriculum

Education secretary says some of this funding will go towards upskilling teachers and university staff to tackle antisemitism

Teaching union general secretary says new government will give his successor the chance to ‘make their mark’

‘Chronic’ workload is damaging teachers’ professional and personal lives – but progress in cutting class-contact time has been ‘pretty glacial’, says EIS boss

Education charity also withdraws bid to deliver Early Career Framework, citing constraints of government contracts and an ‘increasingly dysfunctional market’