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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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Walker resigns as schools minister
Walker's departure from government is the latest in a string announced over the past 24 hours, including children's minister Will Quince
Children’s minister Will Quince quits
Mr Qunice's resignation is the latest in a string of ministerial departures over the past 24 hours, including chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid
Who is new education secretary Michelle Donelan?
Universities minister replaces Nadhim Zahawi at Sanctuary Buildings
UK students outperform global average in International Baccalaureate
More than 5,000 students in the UK are receiving their International Baccalaureate results
Donelan is new education secretary as Zahawi becomes chancellor
New education secretary announced as Nadhim Zahawi is appointed chancellor in dramatic reshuffle
It would take a ‘catastrophe’ to close schools, says de Souza
Children's commissioner makes comments in education committee session today
Scottish school and college qualifications explained
Qualifications reform is under way in Scotland but the current system is here until at least 2024. We outline how it works
Sats 2022: ‘Disappointing but expected’ drop in attainment
The biggest fall in attainment in this year's key stage 2 Sats results was seen in writing, while the results for reading have improved slightly since before Covid
Sats 2022: Heads blast ‘disgraceful’ and ‘shambolic’ wait for results
DfE says it is 'urgently' trying to address website problems stopping school leaders from seeing key stage 2 results
KS1 Sats: Steep fall in writing standards since Covid, finds research
Government target for 90% of pupils to achieve expected standards by 2030Â 'now seems even further way', says researcher
Zahawi: ‘No teacher would want to strike’ after Covid disruption
Education secretary responds to a question about whether he would commit to an above-inflation pay increase for teachers
Coasting schools: New Ofsted rule is ‘sword of Damocles’ for heads
Headteachers' leaders speak out over Department for Education plan to move schools that are twice rated less than 'good' into MATs
Latest pay offer ‘unacceptable’, say teacher leaders
Unions have hit back at suggestions that Nadhim Zahawi has asked the Chancellor for a further rise for teachers
Fear of new teacher ‘supply deserts’ in ITT shake-up
After only just over a third of participating teacher training providers gained accreditation in the first round, heads and experts warn about teacher supply problems as sector awaits second round outcomes
Schools Bill: ‘Clarity’ needed on academy powers after U-turn, say leaders
Academy leaders call for clarity and precision on legislation creating new DfE powers over academies after yesterday's u-turn
PM not opposed to new grammar schools ‘in principle’
Boris Johnson has talked about the support for setting up new grammar schools among MPs in the 'Red Wall' constituencies
Free video tutorials aim to ‘unpack big ideas’ for pupils
A Scottish school has produced 200 four-minute films to help students understand core concepts at Higher
Zahawi: ‘Overwhelming’ council response to academies plan
Education secretary says council leaders are in talks with independent schools about launching multi-academy trusts
DfE strikes cash deal with Oak lesson resource partners
Exclusive: Decision follows months of speculation over copyright payments for content provided for the national online academy as it becomes a government quango
Plan to academise ‘coasting’ schools goes ahead despite Ofsted fears
New powers will allow the DfE to place an academy order on a school that has had two Ofsted ratings less than 'good'
Schools Bill: DfE scraps academy power measures after backlash
The move to water down planned measures to regulate academy trusts follows heavy criticism of the Bill in the House of Lords
EYFS: Disadvantaged pupil levels hits new record in 2022
Numbers of 3- to 4-year-olds on pupil premium jumped by 8 per cent to 116,500 this year compared with 2021
Welsh teachers open to shorter summer holidays, research finds
School staff were as likely to back a four-week summer break and five terms as they were to support the status quo
Covid: Year 2 literacy worst hit by pandemic
Progress in grammar, punctuation and spelling is behind pre-pandemic levels for all year groups, but worse for Year 2 pupils, Nuffield research shows