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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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Research to see if strict behaviour rules boost attendance

Education Endowment Foundation also launches a trial looking at whether secondary students can improve their classmates' attendance

DfE recommends 3% pay rise for experienced teachers

The proposal comes after education secretary Gillian Keegan invited unions to new formal pay talks on the condition that next week’s teacher strikes are called off

Keegan urges NEU to call off next week’s strike for pay talks

Teaching union is dismissive of education secretary Gillian Keegan's call for strikes to be cancelled to allow for formal pay negotiations

Pay teachers more to improve retention, Somerville told

Some teachers are turning to food banks and considering quitting to work in supermarkets, Scottish Parliament hears

Ofsted inspection support staff to strike for 12 days

Staff who support inspectors by fielding queries from schools are set to walk out in a dispute over pay

School meals debt guidance published in Scotland

Struggling families owe more than £1 million in school meal debt across Scotland, according to research that warns of 'hidden hunger' in secondary schools

Northern Irish teachers on half-day strike over ‘future of profession’

The harm caused by 'systematic underfunding' in education over the past decade is 'the real threat' to children's futures – not strike action, says union

Schools need more help to tackle pupil absence ‘crisis’, MPs told

Sending more personalised messages to parents could improve attendance, researchers suggest

All London primary pupils to get free school meals for a year

Mayor Sadiq Khan hopes the one-off £130 million scheme will help struggling households during the cost-of-living crisis

Research paints ‘gloomy picture’ of secondary education in Scotland

Pressure to drive up attainment is ‘invariably taking precedence’ over the aspirations of Curriculum for Excellence, research finds

Faith is a barrier to discussing LGBT+ issues, say teachers

Teachers in faith schools more likely to say that religion has been a barrier in talking about LGBT+ topics, research shows

Thousands of teachers can reclaim student loan cash

More than 4,000 former teacher trainees started repaying student loans before they had to, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals

Automating FSM ‘would create schools cash boost’

Town hall leaders call for free school meals to be extended and automated to ensure more pupils benefit

Teacher pay review deadline shifted to after Budget

Timetable for teacher pay recommendations has changed after DfE missed deadline

Education Scotland boss to step down

Gayle Gorman says it is ‘the right time’ for her to move on before the creation of new education agency and inspection body

Budget snub could lead to heads’ union strike ballot

A union leader tells ÌÇÐÄVlog moving to a formal ballot is an option if there's no improved pay offer for teachers by next month's Budget

DfE seeks views on ‘reasonable force’ guidelines for schools

Consultation on how 'reasonable force, restraint and restrictive practices' are used in schools will influence changes to official guidance, says government

Unions: School buildings at risk of collapse must be made safe

Coalition of seven unions has written to education secretary Gillian Keegan demanding action

‘Inadequate’ Scottish teacher pay offer rejected outright

Scotland's largest teaching union said the offer was 'only a marginal improvement' and strike action will continue

What did Nicola Sturgeon say about education in her resignation speech?

Nicola Sturgeon began her time as first minister saying she wanted to be ‘judged’ on closing the attainment gap – but today, as she resigned, it barely got a mention

Teacher strikes: Further walkouts could be on the cards

NEU leader indicates more strike dates could be announced as latest talks end without a new pay offer being made

Teacher pay talks: Still ‘no new offer’ from DfE

One union leader warns that 'unless there is tangible progress' on pay it could lead to further strikes and balloting by other unions

Welsh teacher pay offer rejected

Teachers in Wales had been offered a 6.5% rise this year and a one-off payment – but NEU says offer ‘simply not good enough’

Unions do not expect to reach teacher pay deal today

Leader of the biggest teaching union says he doesn't have 'a great deal of expectation' going into today's pay talks with the education secretary