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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