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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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Petition launched against Dundee plans for faculties

Concerns over teacher workload and disruption to students' learning if principal teacher posts go

Covid-19 vaccine approved for primary pupils

The jab will now be offered to 5- to 11-year-olds who are clinically vulnerable or who live with someone in this group

Biggest primary academy chain appoints new chief

REAch2 announces new chief executive officer as Sir Steve Lancashire steps down

Secondary teacher trainee pandemic boost evaporates

The number of trainees in secondary subjects overall falls further behind target than pre-pandemic levels

Academy conversions drop by half

Expansion of the academies programme has been slowing down year on year since 2016, a new DfE report shows

Sturgeon: priority remains to reopen schools ‘as normal’

Stringent limits on attending sports and new year events are among measures to ensure schools can open after Christmas

One in six academy trusts paying top earners over £150k

New figures show 17 per cent of trusts awarded at least one staff member salary and pension package over £150,000 in 2019-20

Harness expert teachers’ knowledge and skills, says GTCS

Body also calls for a ‘continuum of learning’ for new teachers – stressing that ‘initial teacher education is indeed that – initial’

Ex-Ofsted boss to return to teaching to cover Covid gaps

But school leaders question if government push to recruit ex-teachers will work

Could return from Scottish school holidays be delayed?

Fears over Omicron Covid variant lead to calls for school buildings to remain closed for longer after Christmas

Survey shows scale of stress among teachers in Scotland

Poll of 16,000 teachers described as 'very worrying reading', with school staff shortages a big driver of stress

Oak pushes BT to restore free access to online lessons

EXCLUSIVE: As Omicron cases rise, national online academy writes to BT urging it to drop data charges for pupils learning remotely

Ex-teachers can apply from today to fill Covid staff gaps

Retired teachers and those working in other professions urged to return to the classroom to plug Covid absence gaps

Schools need workforce plan to prevent closures, says Labour

Exclusive: Shadow schools minister writes to DfE urging a ramping up of Covid protection for schools next term amid soaring cases

More than 1 in 20 primary pupils have Covid

New data leads to calls from unions for more measures to prevent disruption to education

Scottish teacher pay offer is rejected

Latest pay offer in long-running saga described as an 'insult' to teachers

New Covid safety guidance for Scottish schools

Guidance includes details on controversial plan for exemption from self-isolation for some school staff

Round-up: Daily Covid tests, ECF and metacognition

ÌÇÐÄVlog presents a round-up of key news and features to keep you up to date with the latest in the world of education

Covid catch-up efforts may be ‘inadequate’, admits DfE

Failing to ensure pupils recover from learning lost during the pandemic described as 'very likely' in government risk report

ITT: Accreditation deadline extended for providers facing Ofsted

Exclusive: Deadline for the first round of accreditations will be pushed back for those being inspected by Ofsted in the new year

Omicron: Trust heads to close classrooms, DfE told

Chartered College of Teaching boss Dame Alison Peacock warns securing new wave of supply teachers will take weeks

£10m boost for catch-up in North and Midlands

EEF Research Schools Network to lead on catch-up programmes in areas hit hardest by learning loss during Covid pandemic

Hundreds of schools join legal action over SIMS contract

ESS owner ParentPay says five months' notice is 'not unreasonable'

How many pupils have the free devices they were pledged?

SNP manifesto promised every pupil their own laptop or device and a free internet connection