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Grading arrangements have been made with disadvantaged students in mind, Ofqual chief regulator responds

UK students beat the global average total points

Rory Gribbell will move to a civil service position at the DfE as senior policy adviser on schools

Schools minister also says England exam results need to return to pre-pandemic levels this year to ensure qualifications carry 'weight and credibility'

Government is due to unveil funding to expand and promote chess in schools and public spaces, say insiders

Anti-Jewish hate incidents involving perpetrators under 18 have increased for the third year in a row, new research warns

This week’s education news round-up includes the two main teacher unions accepting the government's pay offer, a warning of strike action over workload and teacher training providers under 'enormous pressure'

A new analysis of Ofsted ratings provides evidence for restoring councils' right to build new schools, says the Local Government Association

A poll has revealed a big rise in primary girls taking part in playground matches and schools with girls and mixed football teams

Gareth Mason, former CEO of Falcon Education Academies Trust, is due to appear at Leeds District Magistrates' Court next month

But findings in report claiming to be the first long-term study of the knowledge-rich approach may not be 'decisive', says leading academic

The next government should also set up an independent curriculum body and extend free school meals, according to heads' union 'election manifesto'

Cleaners, janitors, caterers and pupil support staff in almost a third of councils have backed industrial action

Research highlighting the impact on children's social and emotional development shows the 'urgent' need for better-funded services, says heads' union leader

Union boss says schools in England will be taking action 'to tackle excessive workload and working hours'

The government has offered a 6.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2023. What will happen next?

Nearly 9 in 10 teachers who voted in a ballot held by the NEU union wanted to accept the government's pay deal, after months of strike action

University of Greenwich, whose teacher training programme received a positive Ofsted rating but failed to be reaccredited, urges education secretary to review process

With new figures showing a high dropout rate for teacher trainees last year, school-based training providers warn they are being put off by the realities of school funding and staff workloads

The number of schools and pupil starts on the National Tutoring programme has risen compared with last year, new figures suggest

This week’s essential education news includes a record number of school suspensions, analysis of the teacher pay deal and the challenges facing the next head of Ofsted

The number of trainees who failed to qualify with QTS was up by 40 per cent in 2021-22

Less than half of the first areas to be inspected by Ofsted on their SEND support get a top grade, while 'significant concerns' were found in one area

Schools minister said he will review DfE mobile phones in schools policy following Unesco report on negative impact on learning