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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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Baroness Barran reappointed as education minister
The Department for Education is yet to announce ministerial portfolios following Liz Truss' reshuffle
SQA: 2021 exam replacement made teachers consider quitting
New research exposes the workload burden placed on teachers when exams were cancelled in 2021 – as well as the 'unfair advantage' resits gave some students
Part-time teachers ‘significantly’ more likely to quit in England than Wales
Government urged to look at why part-time teachers are 'more widespread' and 'better supported' in Wales
Ofsted urged to highlight funding pressures on schools
It is 'vital' the watchdog is 'prepared to draw attention to the failings of government policy', school leaders warn
Schools given two extra weeks to reveal tutoring spend
DfE had threatened to claw back cash from schools that missed deadline for 'year-end tutoring statement' – but has now extended deadline
Government faces major legal challenge over teacher strike rule
Unions launch joint legal action following law change allowing agency workers to cover teachers on strike
Gullis appointed minister for school standards
Jonathan Gullis' role in Liz Truss' new-look government is confirmed
Teacher pay: 5% offer is decisively rejected in EIS ballot
Members of Scotland's largest teaching union support strike action to achieve a better pay deal
Over 80% of catch-up school calls failed, DfE admits
Exclusive: Less than 20 per cent of 10,000 DfE cold calls to schools – in a bid to drive up usage of the National Tutoring Programme this summer – made it to senior leaders, according to government data
Concern over lack of youth and diversity on school governing boards
New NGA report also notes that – for the first time in 12 years – more than 50 per cent of governor volunteers were over 60
Teacher vacancies rise by almost two-thirds in September
Exclusive: Analysis shows school vacancies have almost jumped by over 90 per cent in some areas compared with pre-Covid levels
Funding pressures risk hitting disadvantaged pupils ‘heavily’
Leaders issue the warning at a ÌÇÐÄVlog webinar for the launch of our ÌÇÐÄVlog Education Insights report on school funding
School budgeting in 2022 is ‘like trying to nail jelly to a wall’
The new education secretary must provide answers on the school costs crisis as soon as possible, business and union bosses have warned
Minister insists funding for Youth Music Initiative is ‘secure’
News of 'pause' to long-running Youth Music Initiative prompted concerns that it was a victim of emergency budget review
School energy support may be backdated ‘if necessary’
The lack of concrete information about the support scheme had left schools 'in limbo', a union leader has warned
SQA: Strike action at Scotland’s exam body suspended
Strike action at Scotland’s exam body – which was due to continue tomorrow – has been called off following a new pay offer
Experts hope new Israel-Palestine resources will give history teachers confidence
A twice-pulled GCSE textbook on Middle Eastern history has now been replaced with a 'dual narrative' resource
Oak: Lawyers say there are grounds for legal challenge over quango
Exclusive: The British Educational Suppliers Association has been told by its lawyers that there are grounds for a judicial review over Oak National Academy, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands
Special schools fighting ‘tooth and nail’ to keep hydrotherapy pools
Leaders say they are stuck in an 'impossible' situation – as they need to keep the pools open for their pupils despite 'huge' costs
Ministers urged to rethink ‘expensive’ and ‘unnecessary’ Oak plans
The Publishers Association urged the government to 'listen to the concerns of teachers and industry leaders alike and rethink its current plans'
Over 25% increase in students receiving extra exam support
The most common supports were extra time in the exam, and sitting the exam in a separate room
Costs crisis: 70% of teachers warn of curriculum impact
What effect will the soaring costs crisis have on schools' ability to deliver on the curriculum?
Schools Bill under threat as Truss resets priorities
Sources close to government fear the bill could be heavily watered down or 'scrapped'
Former teacher Jonathan Gullis named as DfE minister
Gullis has campaigned to scrap the ban on new grammars and called for Ofsted to inspect MATs