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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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Revealed: The 15 schools leading a £15m language hub scheme

The DfE's language hubs are aimed at helping to improve take-up of Spanish, French and German

Teachers ‘at risk of quitting’ after moving school

Moving to a new school can lead to 'low points' for teachers when they think about getting out of the profession, new research shows

SQA chief: No new qualifications body before 2025

The first exam diet to be overseen by Scotland’s new qualifications body will be in 2026 – but only if all goes to plan, says SQA boss

Safeguarding: DfE seeks national expert to boost schools’ role

Leaders' union cautions against using the role to add extra safeguarding 'burdens' onto schools

‘Nearly half’ of primaries and special schools face in-year deficits

Schools are having to make substantial cuts because of extra financial pressures in the cost-of-living crisis, new NFER research warns

D&T teachers ‘rummage in skips’ for materials, MPs told

The Commons Education Select Committee heard concerns from subject experts today in its ongoing inquiry into teacher recruitment and retention

Almost 1 in 4 heads lack confidence in identifying RAAC

Survey highlights the difficulties faced by schools in spotting the collapse-prone concrete, as DfE admits it has doubts over some school checks

Historic private school sector strike action at an end

Unions say they have secured better pay and guarantees over pension contributions for teachers at Hutchesons' Grammar School

Ofsted will avoid inspecting RAAC schools this term

The watchdog says it will not schedule inspections at schools on the Department for Education's list of settings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete confirmed

Support staff at thousands of schools to vote on strikes

Union representing teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors, caretakers and admin staff could launch walkouts over pay from November

KS2 Sats 2023: 5 new findings

New DfE figures reveal how different groups of pupils performed in this year's key stage 2 Sats, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND

Competitive pay ‘crucial’ for teacher supply, warns OECD

England's secondary school teachers saw their pay fall by 3% in real terms between 2015 to 2022, report finds

Secondary ITT recruitment ‘to fall short of target’ again

Teacher and school leader union leaders warn of a 'vicious cycle' of under-recruitment

DfE criticised by MPs for not giving answers on RAAC crisis

Top Department for Education officials came under fire from MPs today for not providing detailed answers at a committee hearing on the RAAC concrete problem

Nearly half of schools could face industrial action from next week

Teacher members of the NASUWT will take action short of strike action from 18 September, with union telling ÌÇÐÄVlog that staff at around 10,000 schools are set to be involved

MPs probe schools’ approach to screen time

The education committee launches an inquiry to find out how screen time affects pupils' education and wellbeing

Revealed: official list of Scottish RAAC-affected schools

School buildings in half of Scotland's local authorities have been found to contain RAAC, the potentially dangerous building material

ÌÇÐÄVlog News podcast: A week of concrete chaos

Join the ÌÇÐÄVlog News team as they discuss the story that has stolen the headlines this week – and why leaders fear that wider problems with school buildings could now be neglected

MPs back Sir Martyn Oliver to be Ofsted’s next chief inspector

Commons Education Select Committee supports appointment of MAT CEO Sir Martyn Oliver as Ofsted's next chief inspector by a vote of four to one

RAAC: ‘Reasonable’ relocation costs will be funded, schools told

Updated government guidance advises schools with closed buildings to discuss help with costs of transport and renting temporary accommodation with caseworkers and the ESFA

RAAC: At-risk schools in dark over safety of buildings

Unions warn that schools waiting for surveyors need DfE answers on whether their buildings are dangerous

Strikes: Which parts of Scotland will be affected?

School support staff are set to stage three days of strike action across Scotland towards the end of September

Teacher pay: ‘Disappointing’ delay over pay rise guidance

Headteachers’ leaders say it is 'bizarre' that schools still do not have details about applying for a hardship fund to cover this year's pay deal

Leaders warn over asbestos and unsafe cladding in schools

One MAT executive told ÌÇÐÄVlog it's "patching and mending [schools] constantly" as its repairs bill is forecast to cost double its capital funding