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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
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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