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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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Boys more enthused than girls by school for first time
Since 1990 teenage girls in Scotland had been more positive about school but that has now changed, according to longitudinal survey that also raises concerns about students' overall satisfaction with school
NTP: Better ways to help disadvantaged, say school leaders
Most school leaders favour other types of support for poorer pupils over the government's flagship catch-up tutoring scheme, study finds
Oak seeks schools and trusts to produce new lesson resources
£7 million will be spent on the second round of subjects, including relationships and sex education and modern foreign languages
Teacher strikes set to clash with 4 in 10 transition days
Sports days, school trips and work experience placements could also be affected by plans for two strike dates in July, a Teacher Tapp survey reveals
Teacher recruitment crisis: 6 warnings MPs heard today
The scale of the teacher recruitment and retention problems has been laid bare in evidence to a Commons inquiry today
Ofsted: Lords to question Spielman on EBacc focus
Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman is set to give evidence to a House of Lords inquiry this week
Should restraint and seclusion school guidance become law?
A Scottish Labour MSP is seeking views on new legislation to ensure that incidents of restraint and seclusion in schools are recorded and that there a clear route for complaints
Teacher strikes: NEU challenged over ‘devastating’ dates clash
The NEU's choice of strike dates next month has sparked a mixed reaction from teachers and leaders
More strikes on cards at Scottish independent school
Strike action over changes to pensions had been suspended but unions say the school has reneged on commitments made ‘only a matter of days ago’
Ofsted urged to assess youth work activities in schools
New report calls for a dedicated government minister to drive forward a national strategy to join up education and youth work services
Teachers to strike for 2 further days next month
England's largest teaching union, the NEU, has announced strike dates on 5 and 7 July
Revealed: Schools sector recipients of King’s Birthday Honours
Former MAT CEO Mark Ducker and Ofqual's ex-interim chief regulator Simon Lebus appointed CBEs in 2023 honours list
Sam Twiselton: Leading ITT figure leaves Sheffield Hallam
Professor Sam Twiselton speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog about her legacy and sense of 'liberation' as she leaves Sheffield Institute of Education director role
Keegan rejects union demands to reopen pay talks
Education secretary responds to union letter that had called on the DfE to resume teacher pay negotiations and publish the leaked STRB report
First minister under fire over rural school closures
Humza Yousaf accused of ‘turning his back on rural Scotland’ following the revelation that 40 mainly rural schools have been closed or mothballed in recent years
SEND: Plea for Reception place funding for nurseries
There is an 'urgent need' to fund nursery schools to offer specialist Reception places because of a shortage of special-school or appropriate primary school places for young children with SEND, warn sector leaders
Ofsted crisis: Scrap 1-word judgements, says Wilshaw
'I've changed my mind,' says former Ofsted chief, who tells ÌÇÐÄVlog he now supports Labour's proposed 'report cards' after reflecting on the death of head Ruth Perry
FM ‘confident’ Jenny Gilruth did not breach ministerial code
Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth had been accused of breaching the ministerial code during her time as transport minister
Weekly round-up: Ofsted changes - all the reaction
This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted's announcement of changes; plus fears about the government's national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables
Excess primary school places double in space of 10 years
New government data shows 130,776 excess primary school places recorded for 2023-24, up from 65,649 in 2014-15
Teacher recruitment warning over online checks
Union says guidance is needed to prevent candidates from being unfairly penalised or discriminated against by schools carrying out online checks
Review workforce strategy, NIoT chief tells DfE
Experts call for the Department for Education to revisit its teacher recruitment and retention strategy because of the 'substantial' impact of the pandemic
Love, time, money - the keys to improving behaviour?
Increasing core school funding so that teachers have time and space to build relationships is crucial to resolving behaviour issues, MSPs hear
Delayed consultation on sign language GCSE gets underway
A long-awaited consultation on the content of the first-ever British Sign Language GCSE will seek the views of teachers, employers and the deaf and hearing communities