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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?
As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem
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Judge school groups on inclusion, says EPI
Only measuring school groups, such as academy trusts, on attainment can lead to exclusions and off-rolling, a new report warns
GCSEs 2022: No exams plan B ‘switch off’, says Ofqual chief
Ofqual chief Jo Saxton has set out what schools can expect from the regulator on exams this year – here's everything you need to know
Physics teacher shortage needs ‘urgent’ action, DfE told
The Institute of Physics deputy chief executive said attracting engineering graduates into teaching is key in addressing the recruitment crisis in the subject
Covid: Cases rise in primary and secondary pupils
Latest government data shows Covid rates only rose among school pupils last week
Schools told to keep masks as Covid cases surge
Public health directors in areas across the country want schools to retain masks because of high local Covid rates
DfE to be quizzed over ‘piecemeal’ careers education
MPs will investigate the DfE's approach to careers education – which has been labelled 'piecemeal' by heads
Covid: Church delays ‘unfair’ school inspections amid staff absences
SIAMS director warns it would be 'unfair and unwise' to resume school inspections amid ongoing disruption
GCSEs 2021: Huge rise in appeals over teacher grades
Appeals over last year's teacher assessed grades were over four times higher than 2020, as students were allowed to question 'unreasonable academic judgement', says Ofqual
New geography teachers lack fieldwork ‘confidence’
Covid-19 pandemic means early career geography teachers have missed vital training, report warns
Pay for CEOs of largest MATs rises £10k on average
Salary increases, surpluses and five other findings from a new major report on academies
Teachers at 23 private schools vote to strike over pensions
Action by teachers at the Girls' Day School Trust would be the first in its 149-year history
Schools risk teaching about ‘world that won’t exist’
Most teachers say that climate change is not 'meaningfully' embedded in the curriculum, as a student-led bill on climate change gets second reading in Commons
What is Curriculum for Wales?
The new curriculum will officially get underway in Welsh primaries this September – so how are things changing and what will the impact be on qualifications?
Schools face more scrutiny on ‘avoidable absence’
DfE plans to introduce new rules on school attendance and parental fines in a bid to reduce pupil absence
Masks to continue in Welsh schools until half term
Following February half term the expectation is that schools will decide if masks and other measures are necessary
Schools’ return fuels rise in pupil Covid cases
With an increase in Covid cases among under-15s in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has resisted calls to lift guidance on face masks in schools
5 problems with the NTP, according to school leaders
Tutors from the government's Covid catch-up scheme are not always 'very good with children', head tells MPs
Covid: Pupil absence jumps by 100K in two weeks
Nearly a quarter of state schools also have more than 15 per cent of teachers and leaders off work
Teachers told to get pupils ‘up out of their seats’ to learn
Pupils should be physically active throughout the day – not just in PE lessons, MSPs have been told
‘Nigh on impossible’ to hire supply teachers, MPs told
Schools are struggling to plug the gaps caused by Covid-related staff absence, leaders tell Commons education committee
Less than 2 in 5 teachers feel confident in their role
Exclusive: New survey shows rising workload concerns and a sharp drop in confidence of school staff during Covid pandemic
GCSEs 2022: Call to release advance topics sooner
School leaders urge the government not to wait until 7 February to reveal details of topics to be covered in GCSE and A-level exams
Need to know: DfE’s plans for academies
Senior officials from the DfE faced MPs' questions about academies and finances this afternoon. Here is everything you need to know
Pausing music ‘not intended to imply’ subject ‘hierarchy’
Ofqual chair Ian Bauckham responds to teacher anger over his suggestion to tackle high staff absence by suspending 'specialist subjects'