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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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GCSEs 2021: Teachers’ time to prepare was ‘squandered’

Shadow education secretary criticises Boris Johnson, Gavin Williamson and Nick Gibb over handling of GCSEs and A levels

£1m fund to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils

New government pilot scheme aims to boost catch-up and reduce exclusions

Exclusive: Oak lessons will remain free, says principal

Matt Hood reveals agreement with DfE that under any new deal Oak lessons will be free for teachers – and pupils at home

Teacher pay freeze will have ‘severe impact’, says STRB

Unions condemn government decision not to award pay rise to most teachers in 2021-22 – and the timing of announcement

Attainment gap ‘narrowing’ but progress deemed too slow

Social Mobility Commission report also considers private education, rural schools and impact of Covid

Gibb: Pandemic used to ‘reheat’ agenda to abolish GCSEs

Scrapping GCSE exams would take education system back 'decades', schools minister warns

Mobile crackdown may only amount to advice, admits Gibb

Decisions on mobile phone bans in schools will be left to 'the profession', minister suggests

Fears over ‘lost generation’ as huge numbers off school

‘Bitterly disappointing’ to see Sir Kevan’s catch-up plans dismissed, says head

Exclusive: Schools ‘swamped’ by DfE Covid bureaucracy

Outgoing leader of biggest primary MAT uses ÌÇÐÄVlog interview to call for schools to lead a 'bottom-up' education recovery

Sturgeon: Vaccines for younger teenagers not ruled out

First minister previously indicated that teen Covid vaccination could minimise further disruption to schools

Heads told to trace Covid contacts despite DfE guidance

EXCLUSIVE: Urgent warning over reports that new DfE guidance on Covid contact tracing in schools is not being followed

Why isn’t government helping schools with ventilation?

It's unacceptable for ministers to stress the need for good ventilation and then leave it up to schools, says James Bowen

Scrap Sats to tackle learning gap, DfE told

Social Mobility Commission also calls for funding for mid-career teachers as incentive to work at disadvantaged schools

Social mobility report: what it says about Scotland

Education attainment gaps are narrowing but are still 'substantial', according to Social Mobility Commission report

Covid: 9% of teachers consider keeping child off school

EXCLUSIVE: Teacher-parents more likely than non-teachers to consider keeping child off school in final week, poll shows

Covid: Most pupils won’t be vaccinated, says government

Decision risks soaring infections among school-aged children this autumn, headteachers' leader warns

Euro 2020 fallout shows why schools must act on racism

The racial abuse suffered by several England players after the Euro 2020 final defeat is a reminder that all of society must do more to tackle the scourge of racism – including education

MAT falls victim to data leak after $8m ransom demand

Cyberattack on Harris cost academy trust more than £500K despite it standing firm against Russian hackers' calls for cash

Covid: DfE support for schools ‘shameful’, say leaders

Two in five heads have mostly 'survived' during the pandemic, while 23 per cent have been sometimes or mostly 'sinking'

Schools not asked for this week’s Covid attendance data

Schools told that the portal for providing Covid attendance data is now closed until September, despite rising absence

GCSEs 2022 results to be used for school league tables

Heads condemn 'nonsensical' GCSE data decision – while primary performance tables will return a year later in 2022-23

Why the farce of freedom day is very clear to schools

The change in Covid guidance in the last week of term could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, says Dan Morrow

Revealed: The next 50 schools getting rebuilding cash

School list unveiled alongside consultation on which ones should be prioritised in next phases of 10-year programme

New year, new acronyms: Can the ECT replace the NQT?

In the season of farewell speeches, Stephen Petty imagines a head's tribute to the latest acronym to leave the school