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Education secretary says government is looking at changing regulations to prevent more families from suffering tragedy

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman wants school extracurricular activities to return in 'full force' this term

Schools to be asked to help protect medically vulnerable families as government faces legal challenge over attendance fines

Campaigners write to Boris Johnson warning that pupils and their families are not being properly consulted in SEND review

One of the most powerful voices in Scottish education, McKenna has been Glasgow's education director since 2007

Self-isolating pupils also experienced significant dip in remote learning support in 2020 autumn term, research warns

Teachers can assess more skills than pen and paper exams do – but Scotland is ‘historically steeped’ in exams, warns report

School leaders say their proposals for funding are the 'minimum required to avoid serious long-term damage'

Senior leaders whose schools narrowed the curriculum were most likely to report workload concerns, research shows

Disadvantaged schools face 'biggest challenges' after suffering larger cuts over past decade, research shows

GCSE and A-level exams must take into account the different levels of Covid disruption faced by students, says NFER

Teachers' leaders say they are still concerned about clinically extremely vulnerable or third-trimester pregnant teachers

Contract for focus groups suggests a new top A-level grade could be created – but warns this risks 'anxiety' and confusion

More needs to be done to help pupils with additional support needs in schools, finds first annual Inclusion Ambassadors report

Scotland’s qualifications system is not a natural, God-given phenomenon – and certainly not the best approach, says Mark Priestley

But this ‘strong alignment’ was ‘weakened’ when they began being implemented by schools, argues the Scottish Qualifications Authority

But outcomes depend on how the extra time is used – with well-trained staff vital for success, research finds

Pilot scheme from University of Cambridge aims to bridge the attainment gaps caused by Covid-19

Labour calls for advance notice of exam topics, greater question choice and grades pegged to 2020

It is of ‘paramount importance’ that classroom learning continues ‘uninterrupted’ across Europe, say global health experts

Report on future of school qualifications argues for scrapping exams in S4 and moving to a ‘school graduation certificate’ for leavers

Williamson says pupils must not get too ‘carried away’ with new freedoms as they go back to school

New relationships and sex education guidance is about to come into force. Here’s what schools and teachers need to be prepared for and where to find help to ensure this important topic is covered correctly

Secondary schools may need to focus on 'technical' skills in punctuation and geometry with their Year 7 cohorts