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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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Joining MAT has ‘no positive effect’ on struggling primaries

The DfE has been urged to look at increased funding and ways to improve teacher retention for schools 'stuck' on low Ofsted gradings

‘Perverse’ DfE coasting schools plan ‘risks further damage’

The DfE's proposed plan for schools that consistently receive low Ofsted gradings has come under fire from school leaders

Strike action on cards if reduced contact time policy stalls

EIS teaching union wants promised 90-minute reduction of class-contact time in place in schools by August 2023

Scottish school’s fire service wins Queen’s Award

Gordonstoun School in Moray has its own fire engine, which is crewed by staff and students

Outwood Grange chief Martyn Oliver knighted

The Queen's Birthday Honours List includes eight multi-academy trust leaders this year. Here are the recipients from the schools sector

Revealed: Scottish educators named in Birthday Honours List

A West Lothian headteacher is among the Scots who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

KS1 pass marks raised owing to ‘easier’ tests

The scores needed to reach the expected standard in key stage 1 Sats have been released today

Fears for leader workload as 3 in 5 exams officers ‘consider’ leaving

Exclusive: Exams officer exodus could burden leaders and result in fines, schools warned

Timeline for exam review unveiled

Independent review of qualifications and assessment follows OECD criticism of the heavily exams-based system in upper secondary in Scotland

Institute of Teaching: Russell Group partners fail DfE accreditation

Exclusive: 'Shocking' that 'highly regarded' universities involved in flagship teacher training institute have failed the first round of accreditation, say leaders

NIoT pledges ‘action’ if MAT partners fail on governance checks

Founding CEO of the National Institute of Teaching tells ÌÇÐÄVlog about her plans for the new flagship training organisation

Extend free school meals in cost-of-living crisis, say unions

Unions and other education organisations warn government that vulnerable children who do not receive free school meals are facing a 'real barrier to learning'

Curriculum narrowing in wake of pandemic, find inspectors

Focus on literacy, numeracy and wellbeing in Scottish schools is having an impact on ‘entitlement to broad general education’, says review

Teacher concern over ‘retrograde’ DfE classroom aid plan

More than half of teachers surveyed said they are worried the government plans to be prescriptive over classroom resources

UK’s oldest school appoints first female head after 1,425 years

School founded by the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597 and that can count Christopher Marlowe among its former pupils announces Jude Lowson will become head in September 2023

State schools to help shape key independent sector gathering

Independent and prep schools want teachers and school leaders from all backgrounds to join them in Edinburgh this October

Teaching autistic pupils: have your say

ÌÇÐÄVlog launches a new survey on the challenges and barriers facing teachers who are working with autistic pupils

Headteacher wanted at one of Scotland’s most remote schools

Headteacher job on Shetland Island of Foula described as 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

Exclusive: 4 in 10 would not go into teaching again

Almost half of school staff polled would actively discourage others from going into teaching

The National Institute of Teaching: All you need to know

The contract for the National Institute of Teaching was announced today – but what exactly will the organisation do, where is it based and who's behind it? ÌÇÐÄVlog gives you the lowdown

Herrington quits as national schools commissioner

Dominic Herrington to leave DfE amid shake up of how department oversees schools

Most ECF tutors and mentors say workload ‘too much’

Nearly half of early career teachers are finding it difficult to spend time on the ECF training programme alongside their teaching workload

Exclusive: Randstad bid to run catch-up despite missing targets

The DfE 'has work to do' to convince schools of the merits of the National Tutoring Programme, warn unions, as new DfE data shows patchy take-up

‘Vital’ schools given ‘seat at safeguarding table’, says review

National review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson says schools' role in safeguarding should be strengthened