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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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OCR 42% exam fee rebate ‘big improvement’, say heads
Ofqual urged to review exam board rebate processes to understand 'reasons for large differences' in sums given back
Scottish Tories call for no more masks in schools
The party says face masks in school are ‘no longer a necessity’ – even in communal areas
DfE: ITT shake-up moving quickly to maintain ‘momentum’
Official points to 'interrelationship between speed and quality' when it comes to radically reshaping teacher training sector
New ‘school coordinator’ promised for every secondary
In Scotland, millions of pounds are being invested in the new role: so what is it?
How DfE can ban ‘unsuitable’ school leaders
New DfE guidance sets out how misconduct, criminal offences or failing to uphold British values could see school leaders barred
Covid: Record 1.1 million pupils absent from school
Heads say the Covid data shows stark challenges faced by schools at end of academic year
North of England hardest hit by Covid school absence
New data shows one in four pupils off for Covid-related reasons in the North East
GCSEs: Head’s fear over pressure a grade 10 could cause
Further grades at GCSE could damage pupils’ mental health, says leading private school headteacher
Schools should publish their exclusions data, say MPs
New report calls on schools to present data on pupil exclusions and the numbers who leave them each year
MPs: DfE’s lack of homeschooling data is ‘astonishing’
Commons Select Education Committee calls on government to create a new register of homeschooled children
GCSEs: Covid rules for exams to relax from autumn term
No need for 2m distance from staff in exams from September, new Department for Education guidance says
Exams 2022: How to stop an examiner crisis next year
Will there be a dearth of GCSE and A-level examiners next year after two years of no marking? It's a situation we can't allow to happen, says this senior examiner
ITT review will ‘help, not hinder’ teacher supply
EXCLUSIVE: The chair of the ITT review also claims it is a myth that either higher education or school-based providers are "in the crosshairs" of the new reforms
GCSEs: Mental health issues link to pupils missing out
Pupils experiencing poor mental health are three times more likely not to secure five GCSE grades at A* to C or 9 to 4, a study suggests.
Covid: Schools closing ‘could be behind drop in cases’
Expert suggests cases being detected among young people may be dropping now schools have shut for the summer
How Ofsted will inspect Reception classes next year
Ofsted sets out how its inspections will work in Reception classes once the new early years foundation stage framework launches
Reading programme fails to boost progress, study shows
An EEF evaluation found pupils using Accelerated Reader did not make additional progress compared with pupils in schools not using the programme
Primary school victory in DfE academy high court battle
High Court judge rules that education secretary Gavin Williamson's decision not to revoke an academy order on a primary school was irrational
Exclusive: Ofsted accused of ‘adversarial’ ITT ‘agenda’
Recent teacher training downgrades by the inspectorate reflects concerns the government has about the sector, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands
Exclusive: Wave of pupil sex abuse ‘violating’ teachers
ÌÇÐÄVlog' #TeachersToo survey shows one in four female secondary teachers has been sexually harassed or abused in past year
School Covid tests may be ‘as effective’ as isolating
New study finds daily Covid tests on contacts instead of asking them to self isolate could be as effective in controlling virus spread
‘Teacher pay freeze spells 8% fall in pay since 2007’
Analysis shows ’astounding’ drop in real terms pay of experienced teachers in 15 years when next year's pay freeze is factored in
FIFA contest for disabled students proves game-changing
There are plenty of anecdotal reports about how transformational gaming can be for those with additional needs. But one specialist college is aiming to prove just how effective the activity is at boosting outcomes via a ‘research competition’ aimed at young people with physical disabilities. Kate Parker reports
GCSEs 2021: Final grade checks needed by results day
Schools minister sets out plans for grading reviews and provisional process for next year's GCSE and A-level exams