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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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Heads’ union fails to reach threshold for strike

The NAHT union says it would consider re-running its ballot, as it says voting was disrupted by postal delays

CEO and chair of one of biggest MATs steps down

Both the chair and chief executive of Ormiston Academies Trust have announced their retirement

Teachers to strike in England from next month

The NEU teaching union is declaring seven days of strike action in February and March

Union to ballot members again after low turnout

NASUWT teaching union has said it remains in dispute with the government and 'will be campaigning vigorously to ensure the repeal of all anti-trade union laws'

Sturgeon on teacher pay strikes: Government does not ‘digs heels in’

First minister adopts more conciliatory tone, but EIS general secretary raises possibility of strike action continuing into 2023-24

Exclusive: Education reform boards ‘starved of resource’

Board charged with delivering Scotland’s new education agency and independent inspectorate received less than a quarter of the funding it requested for 2022-23

New wave of teacher pay strikes begins in Scotland

Teachers showing 'growing frustration at the lack of urgency' over long-running pay dispute

Teacher strikes could launch next month

But NEU teaching union joint leader Mary Bousted thinks strikes during summer exams are 'unlikely'

Teaching union announces 22 more days of strike action in Scotland

'Scotland’s teachers have simply had enough,' says union boss after months of little movement in pay dispute

Teacher strike votes ‘may have been delayed by post disruption’

Ballot administrator admits postal strikes could have caused problems with the NASUWT strike ballot, after ÌÇÐÄVlog reveals that members did not receive papers

Northern Irish education’s lack of integration branded ‘abnormal’

There is a financial as well as an ethical imperative to integrate Northern Ireland's schools, argues charity boss

Assistant head vacancies soar by 72%

Huge increase in job vacancies for senior leaders prompts warning that the schools' system could be 'asking too much' of leaders

Revealed: How Ofsted reports show shifting focus for schools

New analysis reveals how often key topics have been mentioned by the watchdog in school inspection reports over almost 20 years

2022 had fewest ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted grades

New SchoolDash analysis shows the proportion of schools found to 'require improvement' last year was lowest since the grade was created in 2012

Teacher strike vote challenged over missing ballots

NASUWT members claim they were unable to vote on strikes as ballots were sent to wrong addresses and replacements were held up by postal strikes, ÌÇÐÄVlog has learned

More teacher strike action will go ahead next week, union says

No new teacher pay offer made by Scottish government and local authorities at meeting held late on Thursday afternoon

Ucas changes ‘fairer’ for disadvantaged students

Union leader says Ucas decision to change personal statement requirements looks like 'a step towards a simplified, fairer application process'

Warning of job cuts due to ‘fragile’ council finances

In response to a report revealing the dire financial situation for Scottish local authorities, one council leader predicts job losses in education

Sturgeon ‘gobsmacked’ by university access claims

Scottish Labour says students from ‘ordinary families and an average school’ are being locked out of university courses

NASUWT fails to hit threshold for strike action

Ninety per cent of members who voted were in favour of strike action, but the 42 per cent turnout failed to meet the legal threshold for walkouts

More than 1 in 13 school days missed last term

New DfE data shows pupil absence rates hit 14.3 per cent across all schools at the end of last term, largely due to illness

MPs to launch persistent absence inquiry

The investigation will examine links between persistent absence and factors such as economic disadvantage and SEND

Councils ‘need power to close academies with falling rolls’

London Councils group warns the government that falling pupil numbers will 'put further pressure' on school budgets

MPs reject Labour private school tax-break bid

Opposition attempt to create a new select committee to investigate independent school tax breaks fails