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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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DfE lacked plans for ‘mass pandemic school disruption’
The DfE did not have plans for 'managing mass disruption to schooling on the scale caused by the pandemic'
DfE tells schools to cut uniform costs under new law
School leaders welcome the move but warn the government has failed to address the high level of child poverty
Pupils ‘should learn about climate change at primary’
Two in five people do not believe that environmental issues are currently being taught well in the UK education system
Covid: 1,000 air cleaning units for SEND and AP schools
The move to prioritise the most vulnerable was met with praise but heads query why the process has taken so long
Plea for action over ‘damaging’ Ofsted visits ramps up
Exclusive: Heads' support service urges shadow education secretary to challenge return of graded inspections during Covid crisis
Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across pupil year groups
Cases have risen across all year groups in England after the return from half term
Are Scottish students the world’s ‘most over-examined’?
Expert says National 5 is not fit for purpose and underlines how unusual it is to have three types of exams in three years
Exclusive: ‘No data’ on school Covid contact tracing
NHS ÌÇÐÄVlogt and Trace is not getting in touch with any close contacts from school, according to a third of school leaders
Spielman grilled by heads over Ofsted’s return
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman defends Ofsted inspections during pandemic amid criticism at Schools and Academies Show
Gender pay gap in schools ‘widened over past decade’
Heads and experts mark Equal Pay Day by warning of growing divide in schools – especially in more senior positions
Warning over potential Covid surge in schools next year
Expert says it is clear that pupils and school holidays play 'a key role in the waves of infection'
Former catch-up tsar questions Ofsted inspection timing
Sir Kevan Collins raises concerns about impact of Ofsted inspections as government seeks to accelerate school watchdog visits
Councils can order masks in schools across local areas
Local public health directors can now recommend mask wearing in schools across their area without central government approval
Schools project prepares pupils for data-driven future
The £9.5m project will see schools receive air-quality monitors and weather stations, in an attempt to improve data literacy
Violent behaviour rising in early primary, says union
Union says violent incidents rising ‘most notably among P1 and P2 children’ after their experiences of the pandemic
DfE: Most maintained schools not planning to academise
Vast majority of maintained schools surveyed by DfE fear losing autonomy if they become academies
Heads raise funding concern over tackling bullying
ASCL says 'failure to sufficiently fund the education system over the past decade has made it harder' for schools to deal with the issue
Covid ‘surge’ in teaching applications over, heads warn
The NAHT also predict an 'exodus' of leaders from the profession after the pandemic
Heads condemn DfE move to accelerate Ofsted inspections
School leaders say funding increase for Ofsted inspections is 'tone-deaf'
Covid absence down after ‘circuit breaker’ half term
Heads warn that schools are still not 'out of the woods' and that improved ventilation is needed
Ofsted gets more funding to inspect all schools by 2025
Watchdog gets £23m government funding boost to speed up its inspection programme to assess education recovery from Covid
Whatever happened to ‘lead teachers’?
The idea of 'lead teachers' is promising but there is little sign of the plan coming to fruition, says Gordon Cairns
iQTS pilot to begin next September
Government wants five ITT providers to take part in pilot of the international qualified teacher status qualification
Call for Ofsted pause to help ‘exhausted’ teachers
Schools North East warns of 'disastrous long-term consequences' without action to tackle school staff burnout