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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