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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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3 in 5 students want teamwork to be tested in GCSEs

Almost half of students with the lowest grades say GCSEs did not help them progress, research shows

Child behaviour has got worse, say 1 in 5 parents

Parents highlight how some children are more likely to refuse to do homework since the start of Covid pandemic

Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary

Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi's new adviser at the Department for Education

School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap

Both heads' and teachers' union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers' directed working hours

7 major barriers to improving Scottish education

A member of the expert panel leading a review of Scottish education has today set out his priorities

Fears school closures ‘inevitable’ as pupil cases soar

From reintroducing masks and bubbles to isolation rules, some schools are taking Covid safety into their own hands

Report fuel crisis disruption, Zahawi tells heads

New education secretary tells school leaders that they should speak up if petrol shortages disrupt learning

Ofsted chief quizzed over ‘normal times’ inspections

ASCL leader says heads have raised concerns about inspections 'carrying on as if these were normal times'

‘Outstanding’-rated schools on Ofsted inspection alert

Most staff in 'outstanding' schools think inspection this year is likely after the removal of exemption, poll suggests

Labour education plans hint at a change of direction

Fresh from attending the Labour Party conference, Geoff Barton explains the key insights that can be gleaned from the opposition's education proposals

National consultation on Scottish education launches

The government consultation will run for eight weeks and is open to ‘all who have an interest in Scottish education’

How do teachers’ holidays compare with other countries?

Some nations clearly have it better than Scotland, from holiday allowance to contact time, as the differences between school systems – highlighted in the latest OECD data – show. Emma Seith reports

Here is teachers’ chance to design a new exams system

Why Scotland's exam system needs reforming

Teachers don’t need ‘life hacks’ - just more time

‘Pedagimmickry’ won’t miraculously transform the lives of time-poor school staff. What’s needed is the political will for change, writes Henry Hepburn

ÌÇÐÄVlog Quiz: 1 October 2021

Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz

Nadhim Zahawi should go back to school

Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they work. What they really need to do is visit educational settings more often, says Jon Severs

Call to end ‘dictating from the top’ in education

Teachers need support – not scrutiny and 'top-down management', says union president

WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained

We outline the key adaptations to next year's GCSE and A-level exams, as revealed by Ofqual

SQA resignations demanded over equality failings

Politicians call for senior SQA figures to step down after intervention from Equality and Human Rights Commission

GCSE exam changes: ‘A brave decision but issues abound’

Sam Freedman breaks down the impact of Ofqual's grading changes and explains why they create as many problems as they solve

Formal dispute over teacher pay declared by unions

Scottish councils and the government accused of ‘devaluing the profession’ with ‘completely unacceptable’ pay offer

GCSEs and A levels 2022: Ofqual’s teacher grades plan B

The exams regulator advises schools to consider doing TAG assessment before Christmas to 'protect against further disruption'

6 ways to help students who stammer

There are some small steps that teachers can take to help make school less stressful for young people with stammers, says this student

GCSEs and A levels 2022: Exams plan ‘far too late’

Some education leaders say exam mitigations are 'sensible', while others warn they could lead to unfair 'topic lottery'