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GCSE results 2026: English and maths pass rates down for fifth straight year
This year’s GCSE results also reveal that the regional divide in England in attainment continued to widen while the gender gap narrowed
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£10k payment for non-UK trainees cut for next year
The international relocation payment for overseas teacher training applicants for physics and languages has been stopped
Warning over ITT dropout rise after subject funding cuts
Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers writes to Gillian Keegan describing the decision to end funding for teacher trainee subject knowledge courses as 'unprecedented'
Education system has had ‘failure baked in’ since Gove
NEU president says teachers' autonomy has been reduced by an education system that stops teachers from being 'the educators they want to be'
4 out of 5 teachers say new inspection system needed
More than half of NEU members warn that Ofsted inspections have a negative impact on their mental health
Union calls for a national teachers’ pay commission
NASUWT says a national commission is needed to restore independence of the pay review process
MAT CEO gets role promoting inclusive education
Jonny Uttley of The Education Alliance will develop policy proposals for the Centre for Young Lives as a visiting fellow
Revealed: What teachers want in election year
Pay, wellbeing and other topics likely to dominate the agenda at the NEU's national conference later this week
Union call for suicide prevention training for leaders
NASUWT warns a mental health crisis among teachers is leading to an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts
NASUWT votes against moving to a formal strike ballot
78 per cent of members who took part did not support a statutory ballot, NASUWT teaching union announces
Teachers ‘left vulnerable’ by long wait for guidance on restraint
NASUWT teaching union criticises Scottish government for 'complete abdication of responsibility' as long wait for official advice on physical intervention continues
NASUWT: Next government must reverse ‘14 years of underfunding’
'Our profession is in crisis,' new NASUWT president Rashida Din will warn at the union's annual conference today
Nine in 10 teachers back strikes in NEU indicative ballot
NEU teaching union members support striking again over pay and funding in indicative ballot with a 50.3 per cent turnout
NASUWT: Teachers are facing ‘dystopian’ stress levels
The teaching union is campaigning for 'a new deal for teachers' in the run-up to the next general election
Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves
This week’s essential education news includes teachers being hit particularly hard by a real-terms drop in pay and thousands of students' 'unexplained' school moves
‘Frustration’ at performance pay changes no-show
The DfE said in January it aimed to give schools 'sufficient notice to prepare during the summer for September 2024 implementation'
SQA: Taking two maths courses dents confidence and adds workload
But teachers say they have to work within the realities of a system where they cannot afford to risk students having nothing to show for two years of studying for a National 5
Welsh heads warn of ‘us versus them’ inspection
In response to research highlighting school leaders' concerns about inspection, Estyn points to feedback showing that it is viewed 'positively' by heads
Over 1 in 4 teacher trainee applicants are from overseas
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis of government data shows an increase in international applicants to ITT courses six months into the academic year
Major investment in buildings and SEND needed, warns PAC
Spending watchdog highlights the state of school buildings as a problem caused by government's 'lack of forward thinking'
Pupil premium allocation details delayed
Government says the delay is because of a problem identifying Reception pupils who qualify for the funding
‘Sizeable increase’ in dual presentation for SQA courses
But entering students for both National 4 and National 5 is bad for attainment, says SQA, and those at a single level tend to get better results
SQA: Pandemic still having ‘substantial’ impact on education
Teachers say students find exams more stressful now and often lack key knowledge and skills – and staff also raise concerns about attendance
‘Unexplained’ school moves spark call for transparency
More than 30,000 students in one year group had experienced an 'unexplained' transfer between secondary schools, research shows
Oak reveals curriculum partners for 9 more subjects
Two academy trusts are among the partners named today by resources provider Oak National Academy as it extends into more of the national curriculum