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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 MP 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