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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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Recovery Premium funding ‘nowhere close to enough’
School leaders warn that a shortage of specialist support is hampering their efforts to support pupils with mental health issues post-Covid
Ministers’ silence on Schools White Paper ‘worrying’, says CST chief
Leora Cruddas highlights concerns that new DFE ministers have still not said what parts of the Schools White Paper they intend to take forward
NPQ recruitment 80% adrift of target after first year
National professional qualification providers blamed the pandemic and the 'significant strain' it continues to place on the sector for the low take-up
DfE school strike data trawl can be ignored, heads told
Leaders advised they have no legal obligation to respond to a government email requesting information about school closures as teachers walk out next week
Teacher job cuts will be blocked, says Sturgeon
'It would not be acceptable to me or to the Scottish government to see teacher numbers fall,' says first minister Nicola Sturgeon
Well-taught Reception pupils ‘likely to earn more’
Pupils in the 'most effective' Reception classes can expect to earn between £2,000 and £7,500 more on average than their peers, research shows
‘Rapid’ academy growth for 2030 target ‘could hit quality’
The DfE's ambition for all schools to be in multi-academy trusts by 2030 could cause 'trust quality' issues, a new report warns
EYFS: Nearly half of pupils ‘not ready’ for school
Teachers say lack of school readiness is a 'growing' problem, with staff having to spend time helping children with basic tasks like dressing and going to the toilet
Teachers in Northern Ireland decide to strike over pay
Teaching unions call for 12 per cent pay award and say Northern Ireland's Department of Education 'needs to wake up'
Minister denies ‘foot-dragging’ over schools’ transgender guidance
Baroness Barran accused of leaving heads 'out in the ether' without official guidance on transgender issues
Don’t cover teacher colleagues on strike, TAs told
Support staff should not provide cover supervision for teachers on strike, says union, despite DfE guidance saying this is acceptable
‘Unthinkable cuts’ to education proposed by Scottish councils
Whether to music tuition, school swimming pools or even teacher numbers, education directors say councils are considering ‘previously unthinkable’ cuts
Heads’ union ‘committed to balloting again’ on industrial action
However, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said he does not know 'when that will be' and the union 'will wait to see how much progress is made first'
10 questions with... Hilary Spencer
Ambition Institute's CEO chats with ÌÇÐÄVlog about the pressures facing schools, the commitment of teachers and why the Early Career Framework is so important
Secondary schools sought for EEF science mentors trial
Teachers say the intervention can boost relationships with students – now research will see if it boosts GCSE science results
Ofsted will not inspect schools on strike days
But heads' union says there should be no Ofsted school inspections at all during weeks in which there are strikes
‘Extremist online misogyny’ must be tackled in schools, MSPs hear
Teachers in all subject areas need help in discussing misogyny with pupils, education secretary is told
Teacher strikes: NEU attacks Keegan ‘fishing expedition’
Union bosses strongly reject suggestion by education secretary that they delayed sharing ballot results with school leaders
Oak: Protection of ‘thriving’ phonics market criticised
Minister says phonics resources market will not be replicated by quango Oak National Academy because it is 'thriving' – but suppliers say the same is true of other resources
Secondary teachers’ union joins two days of Scottish strike action
SSTA union accuses the government and local authorities of 'inaction' as teachers continue to wait for a breakthrough in pay dispute, months after their previous offer
Academy trust body questions ‘validity’ of Ofsted ratings
Ofsted outcomes can feel 'arbitrary' under current inspection framework, warns Confederation of School Trusts
DfE persistent absence data delay ‘disappointing’, says ex-minister
Exclusive: Robin Walker, former DfE minister and chair of the Commons Education Select Committee, says work on persistent absence should be a 'priority' for the department
Strikes: DfE talks must ‘move mountains’ to stop walkouts
Ministers warned action is needed to solve dispute and told teacher pay and recruitment is in a 'death spiral'
More strikes as pay talks fail to deliver breakthrough
Teaching union announces more strike dates after no new pay offer is made, nearly two months after historic national teacher strike