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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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‘Appalling’ teacher abuse videos evade TikTok action

Heads meet with TikTok to discuss posts abusing teachers – but problem persists despite action from social media site

Covid: Second jabs encouraged for 16- and 17-year-olds

Experts say they are more 'reassured' about the safety of Covid vaccinations for children

The times when teachers absolutely should be selfish

'Selflessness' can be an infuriating and damaging concept when applied to teaching, says Jamie Thom

Spike in online teacher abuse sparks hotline surge

Bullying on social media platforms such as TikTok is pushing some teachers over the edge, warn heads

Ofsted warns schools over ‘unbroken’ KS3 music teaching

Inspectorate's expert says subject should not be put on a carousel in secondary schools

Roundup: TikTok, ‘outstanding’ schools, maths anxiety

ÌÇÐÄVlog presents a roundup of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week

‘Derisory’ teacher pay offer is rejected

Scotland's largest teaching union warns of 'growing clamour among members for a move to industrial action'

Have we found the most scenic school in the country?

Teachers from around Scotland have been sharing pictures of schools with stunning backdrops

Call to scrap ‘unfair and inaccurate’ high-stakes Sats

One-off high-stakes tests should be replaced with more regular online assessments of primary school pupils, according to a new report

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GCSEs and A levels 2022: How exams will run next summer

The government has set out how exams will run this year – and what will happen if they are scrapped again. Here's everything you need to know

Over 25% of areas ask schools to take extra Covid steps

Schools in all regions of England outside of London have been advised to bring in additional Covid controls as virus spreads

Covid: Up to 49k hidden cases may be in primary schools

Experts find absence figures have been lower than estimated infection rates in some primary year groups

GCSEs 2022: Run ‘exam-condition’ mocks, schools told

The DfE says students should be tested in 'exam-like conditions' in case GCSEs and A levels are scrapped owing to Covid again next summer

Why we shouldn’t ditch in-person parents’ evenings

Online meetings with parents have some advantages but cannot replicate face-to-face meetings, argues teacher Sammy McHugh

Heads warn of business staff exodus after Covid stress

Schools facing 'huge' loss of staff working in 'crucial roles' balancing the books amid ongoing financial pressure, leaders warn

GCSEs: Multilingual students ‘do better in all exams’

Secondary students who say they are multilingual outperform their peers in non-language subjects, research shows

New DfE SEND adviser group to deliver review ‘at pace’

Senior government officials, the new children's commissioner and a top Ofsted director among new steering group for much-delayed review

Government steps in over TikTok teacher abuse videos

Department for Education says it is 'engaging with' TikTok after heads' warning over 'highly insulting' videos

Changes to exams ‘must be bearable for teachers’

Exam reform must not increase the burden on Scottish teachers, says author of report on future of qualifications

‘Deep concern’ as teachers targeted on TikTok

'Highly insulting' TikTok videos impersonating school staff must be pulled down, heads warn

Ofsted: Inspections ‘fair’ despite Covid ‘pressure’

Exclusive: Ofsted insists the best way for it to support the sector is to carry on with routine inspections of schools

Sustainability should be part of all that schools do

Climate education must permeate all subjects and not be put in silos, say headteachers at COP26

SQA strike action could disrupt exams, warns union

The union Unite says SQA staff have been left in limbo – with no job security – following the government's decision to replace the agency