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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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GCSEs 2023: Invigilator shortage fears as student anxiety spikes
Three-quarters of exam officers concerned schools won't have enough competent, fully trained invigilators for summer exams
MPs say Stem bursaries will not fix teacher shortages
Westminster committee calls for competitive teacher pay among raft of measures to widen diversity and inclusion in Stem education
Spielman: Inspection pause not ‘in children’s best interests’
School leaders' union warns Ofsted has 'completely underestimated the strength of feeling' in schools following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Teacher pay: Strike action in Wales ends as teachers accept new offer
73 per cent of voting NEU Cymru members voted to accept the offer worth 11.8 per cent over two years – plus a 1.5 per cent non-consolidated rise this year
Sturgeon: ‘Yes, I am proud of this government’s record on education’
In her final First Minister’s Questions today, Nicola Sturgeon hit back at suggestions that she had failed on education
Walker: School mental health funding ‘not meeting need’
Former schools minister says 'burden' of supporting pupil health problems shouldn't be falling on teachers or leaders
Private and state schools ‘should share new teachers’
High-profile former private school head says a joint teacher recruitment scheme would provide a 'soft landing' into teaching for graduates who are 'scared'
Loss of ASN teachers ‘extremely challenging’ for schools
While the number of pupils with additional support needs has hit a record high, the number of specialist teachers has fallen, official statistics show
Recruitment crisis: DfE set to miss 2023-24 targets
The rise in teacher pay must 'exceed' 4.1 per cent for next year to address the recruitment crisis, warns the NFER, as forecast reveals further teacher trainee slump
Private school’s teachers could go on landmark strike over pensions
Unions are warning more Scottish independent schools could forcibly remove teachers from the scheme using ‘fire and rehire tactics’ if the current action is successful
Half of Scottish councils to tax teacher backpay at higher 2023-24 rate
Some Scottish teachers could end up hundreds of pounds worse off as a result of payroll arrangements in their area – we reveal which councils will pay backpay at this year's tax rates
Teacher pay: Union calls for long-term deal
ASCL calls for commitment to reverse teacher salary decline in its submission to the pay review body
Keegan promises draft transgender guidance this spring
The education secretary says it is 'incredibly important' that the government takes the time to get its transgender guidance for schools right
DfE to probe ECF amid workload fears
Review of both early career and teacher training curriculum frameworks open until mid-April
Revealed: Teacher vacancy regional hotspots
Which regions have seen the biggest rise in secondary teacher job adverts? ÌÇÐÄVlog investigates
Reception Baseline test to go digital from 2024
But schools may struggle to buy extra devices with stretched budgets, leaders warn
Minimum learning hours a step closer for Scottish schools
The Scottish government is looking to compel councils to provide a minimum amount of time in class ‘to protect the school week’, and has today started a consultation
How many pupils in your area have additional support needs?
New data shows that over half of secondary students are recorded as having an identified additional support need in some local authority areas – but in one council, the figure is less than a quarter
‘Rumbling crisis’ in behaviour management, says DfE tsar
Tom Bennett also says good work had been done in recent years and warned it has been historically 'incredibly hard' to know what behaviour is like in schools
Teachers face ‘aggression epidemic’, says SSTA
Survey finds that one in eight secondary teachers reported having been physically assaulted at work in the previous year
Schools and college links ‘strengthened by regionalisation’
A Scottish Parliament inquiry has found that college regionalisation has been good news for partnership working with schools – but colleges are being held back by funding issues
School leaders call for Ofsted pause after death of Ruth Perry
School inspections have reached a 'watershed moment', warns heads' leader, amid calls for urgent talks and a plan for a boycott
Lords seek teachers’ views on GCSEs
Inquiry wants teachers' opinions on 'the challenges and opportunities' that secondary schools face, including assessment and teacher retention
MPs launch inquiry into teacher shortages
Former schools minister says government must take urgent action on teacher recruitment and retention 'to ensure pupils receive consistent and quality teaching'