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Exams expert calls for GCSE gender gap investigation
Any inquiry into the gender divide in educational outcomes should confront the ‘unthinkable’ prospect of ‘inherent’ differences between girls and boys, says Professor Alan Smithers
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Teachers to be reballoted on strike action in Scotland
EIS members are to vote again on strike action over workload, with the teaching union hitting out at 'restrictive' laws that meant it failed to win a mandate from its initial ballot
Most schools ‘can’t afford the basics’
With the biggest teaching union due to hold a ballot on strike action, nearly three-quarters of members polled say their school cannot afford basic provision
Scottish private school to expand overseas
Glenalmond College in Perthshire has unveiled plans to open a campus in Thailand later this year
Don’t deny special schools new libraries, government told
The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 – but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included
MAT inspections: leaders warn of duplication and ‘poor value for money’
School sector leaders raise concerns about the value, purpose and equity of the government plan to push ahead with Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts
Most senior Ofsted inspectors feel nervous to reveal role
Almost two-thirds of HMI are looking for a new job, and a further third admit they are not proud of their position, according to exclusive findings shared with ÌÇÐÄVlog
Revealed: where teacher pay falls furthest short of living costs
Teachers in London get thousands in pay uplifts to compensate for historically high housing costs. But, given that staff in many other parts of the country now also face high property costs, does the pay weighting system need reform? ÌÇÐÄVlog investigates
DfE: All teachers will get SEND and inclusion training
DfE announces a new expectation on training teachers to support pupils with SEND, with £200m funding for new courses
SEND reform: what have we learned from DfE listening exercise?
The government has finished a series of public engagement events ahead of announcing its plans for SEND. Here are the key issues to emerge
Ofsted inspects school that postponed Jewish MP visit
Labour MPÂ Damien Egan's planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
Children educated at home increase by 15% in a year
One in six children educated at home required SEN support, government figures show, although change in methodology may be a factor in overall rise
Ark CEO among 5 new Ofsted board members
The appointments come after Ofsted's chair recommended that the inspectorate's governing board should be 'revised'
Cambridge International issues November IGCSE and O-level results
112,000 students in 128 countries received results today in the latest international exams results day for Southern Hemisphere students
Scholar could ‘cease operating’ after quarter of a century
Scottish online learning platform has seen more than a million student enrolments since 1999, but university host warns the current funding model is ‘not sustainable’
‘Urgent need’ to improve RSHE, research shows
Researchers from UCL warn too many students are taught by non-specialists, and teachers need training to avoid 'very patchy education'
ISP continues global expansion by adding its 113th school
American Academy Casablanca in Morocco is the latest school to be snapped up by International Schools Partnership amid an ongoing acquisition spree by large groups
Almost all teachers want under-18 social media limits, survey shows
Exclusive polling comes as the government appears to move towards greater regulation over children's social media use
Trust plans to draw down £5m reserves amid SEND pressures
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust says in its latest accounts that 'most schools have agreed in-year deficit budget plans' for 2025-26
Schools urgently need medical guidance, DfE told
Pupils and school staff are being left 'extremely exposed' because of a lack of guidance on supporting young people with medical conditions, MP warns
Ofqual chief reveals ‘anxiety’ about AI use in exam coursework
Sir Ian Bauckham tells MPs that he has informed the DfE of his concern about students using AI in A-level English and history coursework
Warning over students ingesting copper sulphate
DfE issues health alert after a helpline supporting safe science practical work warns of students 'deliberately' consuming the chemical compound
Ofsted report cards: 1 in 7 schools in first wave gets ‘exceptional’ grade
The first set of the new inspection report cards has been published by Ofsted, showing that no school was given the lowest grade of 'urgent improvement'
Revealed: The experts shaping England’s new curriculum
Dozens of 'curriculum drafters' have been chosen to help the government revise the national curriculum, following on from last year's Francis review
Cambridge International issues November A-level results
Almost 100,000 students in over 100 countries have received AS- and A-level results, with IGCSE and O-level results due to be released next week