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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?
As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem
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Teacher MP grills Dominic Cummings over Covid handling
Teacher Anum Qaisar-Javed asks Dominic Cummings if her pupils were more clued up than the government
‘Insulting’: School support staff’s 1.5% pay offer
Unions representing teaching assistants and other non-teaching staff in schools reject pay deal
Teacher productivity data should not be a zero-sum game
An ill-considered tweet from a political journalist recently made clear that how we measure teacher productivity is not fit for purpose
GCSEs 2021: Teacher grades ‘bias’ legal battle looms
Potential legal difficulties over range of A level and GCSE grading approaches schools have taken, lawyers warn as parents get in touch
‘No-plan’ DfE ‘resistant’ to learning Covid lessons
DfE is showing 'little energy and determination' to ensure that its catch-up offer is sufficient, warn MPs
Heads launch 7-point action plan for Covid catch-up
School leaders make seven recommendations to the government to help schools catch up after closures
‘Far too soon’ to relax Covid safety in schools
Continued gradual decline in pupil attendance prompts warning from heads over being ‘complacent about lifting Covid restrictions’
SQA 2021 appeals process: the wait for details goes on
An urgent question on the overdue details on the SQA appeals process is likely to be lodged in Parliament tomorrow
‘Crisis not over’ warning as pupil Covid tests plummet
Number of lateral flow tests taken by secondary students and staff has fallen by two-thirds, figures show
GCSEs and A levels: 4 in 5 appeals led to grade change
There were 15 cases where 2019-20 GCSE grades changed by six grades on appeal, Ofqual figures reveal
Exclusive: Teacher training providers may face DfE cull
Department for Educations's market review of initial teacher training could lead to a significant reduction of provider numbers, sources have revealed
Teachers can’t solve pupil porn problem alone, says DfE
Schools need support in tackling underage access to pornography Gavin Williamson writes in letter to children’s commissioner
Teachers ‘at risk’ as data on Indian variant ‘withheld’
Government must share data on spread of new Covid variant in schools 'immediately', says the NASUWT teachers' union
Extended school day opposed by 6 in 10 parents
News comes after ÌÇÐÄVlog revealed ministers weighing up compulsory half hour extension or voluntary 8am-6pm opening hours
Scottish education ‘on the verge of crisis’, says union
Teaching union president warns experienced teachers likely to ‘leave in droves’ amid Covid pressure
Half of teachers want remote working to stay post Covid
Research finding for Teach First comes as charity proposes reducing timetable for teachers in disadvantaged areas
Covid: Teachers say poor twice as likely to be behind
Teach First calls for 'reform as we recover' as survey finds 'deeply worrying' evidence of widening attainment gap
Exclusive: 8am-6pm extended school day on the table
Government said to be weighing up whether to opt for mandatory extra 30 min extension or to fund a longer, voluntary 8-6 school day
How a drone is helping children move up to ‘big school’
A secondary school student has created drone footage to help ease the transition for new starters during Covid
Teachers ‘suffering increasing parent abuse online’
During Covid teachers have come under increasing pressure to provide 24-hour support to families, says NASUWT
Legislation to end compulsory daily worship proposed
Requirement to carry out daily acts of worship 'simply not appropriate for diverse, multi-belief society', say humanists
Sturgeon: We won’t have another qualifications fiasco
First minister reveals she has been involved in discussions over the SQA qualifications process this week
Revealed: What teachers think of Ofsted inspections
Watchdog outlines the views of the first wave of schools to be assessed by its curriculum focussed inspection framework
Schools to be inspected on 2019 exams data, says Ofsted
Inspectors will look at 2019 assessments in future – but Ofsted admits this approach is not ideal