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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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Ministers ‘absolutely not’ trying to ration EHCPs

Children's minister Claire Coutinho expects demand for education, health and care plans to drop as a result of government reforms, MPs have heard

DfE to fund half of catch-up tutoring costs next year

Government funding for the NTP catch-up tutoring scheme will be higher than expected – but less than school leaders say is needed

Safeguarding concerns rising, say 3 in 4 school staff

More guidance needed on how to deal with safeguarding issues such as sexual harassment and violence, ÌÇÐÄVlog survey suggests

School support staff to vote on striking over pay

Teaching assistants among staff being balloted on strike action today by Unison over a flat rate £1,925 pay offer

Tackle violence in Scottish schools, say Tories

Conservatives' call for a plan to address violence in Scotland's schools comes amid fears teachers are facing an ‘aggression epidemic’

Revealed: the schools getting urgent buildings cash

Hundreds fewer projects have been given the go-ahead by the DfE than in each of the previous three years, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis finds

Ofsted told to declare ‘duty of care to teachers’

Leading doctor calls for action from Ofsted and an MPs' inquiry after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Scottish Parliament petition calls for educational resource on abortion

Petitioner says 'it is essential for all young people to receive medically accurate and health-focused education on abortion'

1 in 4 teachers face allegations from parents or pupils

Male teachers are more likely to have been the subject of a pupil allegation, findings show

Teacher pay: 6.5 per cent pay rise recommended by pay body

The independent School Teachers' Review Body says the profession needs the increase to keep it on a stable footing, according to reports

Call for careers teachers to inject ‘inspiration’ into curriculum

The secondary school curriculum is 'broken' and needs to be reformed to make careers education a mainstream feature, experts tell House of Lords committee

Teacher training: DfE calls for ITT provider partnerships with special schools

Leaders say the move could help teachers deal with the 'growing challenges' in mainstream after Covid

GCSEs 2023: Pearson sorry for history question error

Pearson Edexcel exam paper sat by students on Thursday stated the incorrect date of a historical text, with one candidate saying the mistake 'threw us completely off'

Teacher shortage: School ‘dogfight’ likely over trainees

Experts and leaders warn that some schools unable to take part in the apprenticeship scheme will be left behind

SEND reform: DfE secret sums ‘fuel hidden agenda fears’

Heads and SEND leaders hit out at government refusal to publish financial modelling impact of reforms

Take-up ‘barriers’ prompt Gibb to review heads’ coaching scheme

Just 289 newly appointed heads have taken up early headship support offer despite revamp

Just 6% of schools to lengthen lessons under 32.5-hour rule

Exclusive survey findings for ÌÇÐÄVlog show 'gimmicky' government target on school opening times will have no impact on teaching, say union leaders

Historic strike action gets underway at Scottish private school

Thought to be the first strike at a Scottish independent school, Hutchesons' Grammar teachers are walking out over ‘damaging enforced change to their terms and conditions'

NEU: Teachers could strike in July if dispute not resolved by mid June

The NEU said education secretary Gillian Keegan could avoid further industrial action if she addresses pay and other issues, including recruitment

Sats reading paper released early after difficulty complaints

The Standards and ÌÇÐÄVlogting Agency has made the paper sat by Year 6 pupils last week available 'due to public interest in the tests'

Tories call for Jenny Gilruth to be sacked

Scotland's new education secretary is being accused of breaching the ministerial code during her time as transport minister

Weekly round-up: ‘Difficult’ Sats defended and teacher strikes

This week’s essential education news and analysis includes the government’s defence of this year’s controversial Sats reading paper, the threat of more strike action this summer and Ofsted’s plan to give schools a better idea of when they will be inspected

EIS’ 6 calls to ensure qualifications reform success

The union says it is time to overhaul the use of attainment data and stop schools in 'economically devastated' areas from being branded 'Scotland’s worst schools' in the media

DfE drops school climate change training plan

The DfE had pledged to provide carbon literacy training to all schools but now says a single training offer would not be appropriate