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Leaders warn government not to pile Neet work onto schools
As schools sector awaits imminent Milburn report on tackling the Neet crisis, an ASCL report accepts that schools can drive much of the work - but not alone
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GCSEs 2022: Ofqual to consult on making exams ‘fair’
Watchdog will seek views on making the 2022 GCSE and A-level exams fair following learning loss owing to the pandemic
Shirley-Anne Somerville is new education secretary
John Swinney’s successor will have no time to draw breath amid concerns over SQA assessment
Teacher trainers not ‘ambitious’ enough, Ofsted finds
Too many teacher training providers are 'overly reliant' on school placements, watchdog says
Chinese whispers: what next for Asia’s edu-epicentre?
Travel restrictions have stopped teachers moving to China in the pandemic – but job opportunities are opening up again
Ofsted: NQTs need extra help after Covid disruption
Trainee teachers have had less opportunity to learn through school placements because of the pandemic, watchdog warns
Revealed: ‘Alarming’ pupil sex misconduct in primaries
EXCLUSIVE: Survey reveals 'huge amounts of sexualised language' and girls feeling 'judged', as 1/3 primary staff report pupil misconduct
Half of teachers need more help on pupil sexual conduct
EXCLUSIVE: Not enough official guidance on allegations of sexual harassment, say 49 per cent of teachers in a ÌÇÐÄVlog survey
Exclusive: Rape and revenge porn in secondary schools
ÌÇÐÄVlog survey reveals 'concerning' levels of sexual harassment and misconduct among students in secondary schools
PM’s £10m ‘stronger schools’ plan questioned by heads
No 10 says cash for four areas with lower-than-average numbers of pupils in 'good' or 'outstanding' schools is to improve teaching quality
Catch-up tsar: Extended school day should be compulsory
'The more voluntary things are, the less likely they're going to get to the hard-to-reach bits of your community,' says Sir Kevan Collins
John Swinney moved out of education role
New education secretary yet to be announced as Swinney takes on Covid recovery post
Need to know: relaxation of Scottish Covid rules
In-person transition visits are permitted from June for future P1 and S1 pupils
Sturgeon makes education promises after election as FM
First minister made no mention of mounting concerns over SQA assessment in her priorities for the first 100 days
GCSEs: Struggling students could get four years to pass
Education recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins says some students could be given four years to pass maths and English
‘Teachers and students boxed in by assessment rules’
The alternative assessment system brought in to replace exams is putting huge pressure on everyone, says this head
Schools ‘need plan’ to cope with new Covid variants
Headteachers say the potential for education disruption from emerging Covid-19 virus threats is 'obvious' and needs tackling
Exclusive: Schools could go longer without Ofsted visit
Ofsted and DfE set to extend the statutory window in which schools must be inspected by two more years, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands
‘Release heads from test and trace duty to stop exodus’
School leaders have spent 100 extra hours identifying and notifying contacts of Covid cases this year, NAHT warns
Exclusive: Teach First wins £113m for 6 more years
Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher training programme
GCSEs: Pressure on teachers to limit grades generosity
The threat of senior staff lowering GCSE and A-level centre-assessed grades in 2020 was 'strongly felt', Ofqual finds
GCSEs 2021: Teacher assessment risks bias, warns Ofqual
Watchdog's review of research into teacher assessment finds 'bias' against boys and disadvantaged students is 'common'
Covid: Oak launches online summer school lessons
New resources will aim to save teacher time preparing for summer schools as part of Covid catch-up effort
Heads will be cautious on masks despite rules relaxing
Leader of headteacher union says prime minister’s ‘cut and dry’ mask announcement has led to some snarky conversations with parents
How parents ignoring Covid rules can cause chaos
The actions of one student and their parents resulted in a whole year being sent home, says this international teacher