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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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‘Whole subjects’ disappearing from rural schools

Scottish Parliament hears that some subjects, including languages, are vulnerable as local authorities face extreme budget pressures

Teacher stress ‘heightened’ by late exam decisions

Ofqual research into the experiences of teachers and students in 2021, when exams were cancelled, recommends a review of how exam boards communicate in 'periods of uncertainty'

Scottish heads demand ‘more imaginative’ assessment

School Leaders Scotland brands the current exam-focused assessment system as a 'colossal waste of learning time', in its submission to the qualifications review

‘Worsening’ risk of school buildings collapsing, says DfE

The safety risk posed by dilapidated school buildings is now being investigated by a cross-governmental group of top officials, DfE report reveals

Teaching union announces more Scottish strike dates

Scottish teaching unions will take combined strike action over pay on the same two days in January

Call for antisemitism lessons amid rise in pupil hate

All secondaries should be required to teach about contemporary antisemitism, urges government adviser Lord Mann

More teachers buying pupils clothes and food

More teachers are stepping in to help pupils with non-academic matters than five years ago, according to research for the new Commission on Teacher Retention

Revealed: 32.5-hour week target missing from Ofsted reports

School leaders' unions call for clarity on government plan for a minimum 32.5-hour week

Primary pupil illness matches Omicron peak

Absence last week matches highest rate during January Covid wave, with 7.1 per cent of primary pupils off school ill

DfE reveals special schools’ 3.4% minimum cash boost

Special schools still face 'huge pressure' despite funding increase next year, school leaders warn

Teachers feel ‘powerless’ over pupil safety

Government report on serious case reviews says relations between schools and children's social care in a 'stalemate'

Headteachers’ union deputy leader to stand down

Nick Brook will quit the NAHT in March and join social mobility charity Speakers for Schools

GCSEs and A levels: Mobile phone exam cheating up by 33%

The number of penalties issued to students overall also increased since the last time exams took place in 2019

GCSEs: Ofqual to act on missing papers and examiner shortages

Exam watchdog report sets out the key challenges faced during the return to GCSE and A-level exams this summer

Only 44% of schools used catch-up tutors in September

But new DfE data shows it hit its revised 2 million catch-up course 'starts' target last year after 87 per cent of schools provided tutoring

More pupil premium cash should go to long-term poor

Call for funding boost comes as fresh analysis shows the key stage 4 ‘disadvantage gap’ increased by the largest annual amount over the previous decade in 2021

Only 5 ‘lead teachers’ working in whole of Scotland

New lead teacher role was supposed to have 'huge' impact on career opportunities, but number employed so far can be counted on one hand

School unions get green light to fight new strike law

High court gives go-ahead for challenge after law change allowing agency workers to cover teachers on strike

Investigation: ‘Vulnerable’ schools miss out on essential repairs cash

The points system to get funding for projects such as boiler and roof repairs 'heavily favours' those who can provide higher contributions, a ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis has found

Big drop in post-probationers finding work in Scottish schools

Annual Scottish education statistics also show trends in teacher numbers, class sizes and additional support needs

Literacy and numeracy figures suggest partial post-Covid recovery

Curriculum for Excellence data shows levels in Scotland have not yet returned to where they were before the pandemic

Ofsted: School staffing ‘crisis’ has hit Covid recovery

Problems recruiting and retaining staff must be 'urgently addressed', warns Ofsted in annual report

Deaf children ‘lack support’ as specialist teacher numbers fall

A shortage of teachers of deaf people in Scotland has left thousands of students struggling to make headway in school, according to the National Deaf Children’s Society

Ofsted to issue warning over part-time timetables

Approach being used 'too often' as behaviour tool, chief inspector Amanda Spielman will say in annual report tomorrow