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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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Zahawi pushes back against calls to extend school day

Education secretary says Covid-19 catch-up spending targeted at disadvantaged rather than extending the school day

‘Far too early’ for most primary pupils to have vaccine

But there is a case for vaccinating children who are more vulnerable to Covid due to underlying health conditions, says expert.

COP26: Teachers a ‘trusted source’ on climate change

But the curriculum does not give teachers enough opportunity to discuss climate issues with young people, COP26 delegates hear

Covid: ‘Triple lock’ proposed to stop school closures

Plan by education committee chair to avoid 'school shutdown disasters' backed by current and former children's commissioners

Teacher and pupil absence ‘wreaking havoc’, say leaders

Department for Education data shows 248,000 pupils off school due to Covid-19, up from 209,000 the week before

3 ways our school prioritises teacher wellbeing

The pandemic is making it tough to be a teacher, but there are simple ways that schools can boost wellbeing, says teacher Katie Shearer

Zahawi wants all schools to be open for 6.5 hours a day

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi faced MPs' questions today. Here is everything you need to know

3 big things teachers can learn about during COP26

COP26 should spark some of the most important CPD teachers will ever undertake, says school leader Robin Macpherson

Covid: Scale of regional learning loss is revealed

Wide disparities in regional learning loss could have been improved by faster access to technology, say heads

Ofqual to consult on using simpler language in exams

Measures such as placing more difficult questions towards the end of papers could be introduced to make assessments more accessible

Call for Ofsted inspections to focus on climate change

Plea to put climate change at the heart of the curriculum as the DfE is set to consult on new school sustainability strategy

True resilience means knowing when to give up

A teacher's ability to plough on through difficulties is overrated – to be resilient you must know when to take a pause, says Susan Ward

Warning mental health crisis will block school catch-up

Major academy trusts and private schools in joint call for action on mental health support in response to Covid pandemic

Covid: How the pandemic shook the schools system

Snapshot survey reveals the scale of the challenges faced by schools during the Covid crisis

Pupils urged to take Covid tests to help save Christmas

Secondary pupils urged to get tested before the end of half term as new figures shows cases rose in the week before half term

Heads condemn DfE plan to cut school improvement fund

Scrapping council school improvement grant is 'thinly veiled attempt' to turn up heat on schools to become academies, heads warn

Round-up: the Budget, energy bills and teaching trends

ÌÇÐÄVlog presents its round-up of the biggest news and features articles in the world of education this week

Revealed: How the second lockdown widened learning loss

The disadvantage gap had widened by 6 per cent for primary pupils and 7 per cent for secondary students by the end of the second Covid lockdown

Year 8 ‘bounce back’ in writing despite high Covid rate

Year group with highest positive cases show signs of recovery from 'learning decay'

‘No tokenistic diversity in new history curriculum’

Schools minister confirms DfE is preparing new model history curriculum, which will focus on diversity as an 'important aspect'

Why teacher workload is the scariest thing of all

With Halloween looming, teacher Glen Fraser shares 3 tips to help teachers cut their terror-inducing mountains of work

ÌÇÐÄVlog Quiz: 29 October 2021

Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz

Heads’ budget warning over soaring winter energy bills

Open windows and soaring energy costs could hit school bills, heads warn as Labour claims costs could go up by £80m

Heads sound ‘alarm bell’ over new teacher pay funding

Warning of 'stretched budgets' as think tank says teacher salaries will take up a 'large share' of school funding settlement