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Low school belonging linked to lower GCSE attainment

Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds

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Decision due on merger to create 35-school South West trust

The Olympus Academy Trust and Futura Learning Partnership are set to find out later this month whether the plan will be approved

Nearly half of heads expect to cut teachers next year, union finds

There are 'no palatable moves left to make' for schools to find the money they need next year, the NAHT has warned ahead of the Spending Review

The subjects being squeezed out by teacher shortages in Scotland

More than a third of surveyed secondaries have had to amend their curriculum because of staff shortages, finds School Leaders Scotland

Pay special school staff as ‘consultants’ for mainstream, MPs told

Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with 'consultant' staff given extra pay, like in medicine

EIS: Teachers ‘at all stages’ hit with excessive workload

Almost half of Scottish teachers report working at least seven hours of unpaid overtime per week, according to new research

Push for 1000s more school cadets in ‘new era for defence’

Ministry of Defence review calls for officials to work with DfE 'to develop understanding of the Armed Forces among young people in schools'

Fact check: are school breakfast clubs getting 60p per pupil?

The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government's breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?

DfE appoints new ‘school leader advisor’

Headteacher Andrew O'Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy

GTCS calls for ‘coordinated approach’ to child protection

Scotland's teaching watchdog is also calling for ‘urgent and coordinated action’ to enhance the attractiveness of teaching as a career

DfE issues MAT investments guidance as reserves fall

'Much-needed' guidance on how to invest surplus funds comes as more trusts dip below DfE's 5% reserves threshold

Lift Schools director becomes Anthem CEO

David Hatchett has been named as Anthem Schools Trust's chief executive officer

Most teachers don’t find KS2 results data useful, DfE survey finds

New DfE teacher poll questions how useful teachers find primary statutory test results in identifying support needed for pupils

Early career teachers struggled with workload, finds ECF review

The Early Career Framework has been 'mostly successful', despite various challenges. Here are seven key messages

Sick private school pupils ‘denied access to education’

A council has been accused of 'discrimination' for charging sick private school pupils more than £100 an hour to access its hospital-based teaching service

£470m announced for Condition Improvement Fund next year

Over 650 schools and colleges will receive money for building repairs through the capital funding pot

Teacher training providers seek clarity over immigration reforms

Visa changes could deter international students from training as teachers in England unless exemptions are provided, teacher trainers warn

School Leaders Scotland appoints new general secretary

David Barnett, who has led three secondary schools throughout his career, officially takes over as general secretary in September

School trip Sats question criticised as budget cuts bite

The 2025 KS2 Sats maths reasoning paper asked pupils about the cost of travel and hotels, despite reports of cuts to school trips more than doubling in recent years

Neurodivergent training support scheme extended

Pupils who are neurodiverse often face bullying and higher rates of suspension, warns DfE

Students miss school because they can’t afford transport and meals

One in six secondary students has missed school at least once because they did not have something they needed, polling shows

Gilruth announces review of Teacher Induction Scheme

Education secretary's announcement comes as MSPs call for action to address teacher supply – with primary teachers unable to find steady work and secondaries at 'crisis point' over staff shortages

Over 250 new international schools in the pipeline

Most new international schools will be in Asia – but in some areas, rapid growth is leading to 'enrolment pressures', according to one research paper

Make ASN training mandatory for all school staff, say parents

A shortage of specialist skills among school staff for helping pupils with additional support needs has been highlighted by a Scottish parents' organisation

Merger of six Catholic MATs approved by minister

The West Midlands merger involving 63 schools had been escalated for a decision from the minister because of its 'novel nature'