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SEND reform bill unlikely to be published until new year
Government adviser suggests bill will be published early in 2027 and also says the DfE is considering how it can create a curriculum ‘that young people can succeed in’
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Schools face ‘cumulative load’ from reforms as term starts
MPs hear experts' concerns about the volume of changes about to hit schools, as well as fears that new technical qualifications could be seen as 'lower-status'
Heavy reliance on non-specialist teachers makes RE an ‘outlier’
Higher proportion of RE lessons taught by non-specialist teachers at KS3 than in other humanities, finds report by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education
Ofsted criticised for inspection during head’s cancer absence
Watchdog apologises for the timing of the inspection, as campaigners demand that the deferral request system for small schools be changed
Revealed: Biggest disadvantage gaps in GCSE and A-level subject entries
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis finds large differences in areas such as PE and drama after Ofqual published – for the first time – qualification results and uptake by subject at local authority level
ÌÇÐÄVlog Awards for International Schools 2026 open for entries
The event returns for its third year, offering 15 categories for schools around the world to enter – including two new awards
Revealed: No dedicated funding for enrichment benchmarks
Settings will not get any extra money for providing more extracurricular activities as part of an enrichment 'entitlement', the DfE confirms
Teachers’ use of AI soars - but has little impact on working hours
Teachers show rapidly fading enthusiasm for AI, according to report based on survey of the profession in the UK
Church of England names DfE official as education chief
Charlie Lang, who has spent more than two decades at the Department for Education, will take up the role in November
Call for schools to ban packed lunches
Schools already have to follow healthier food standards from September, but 'more draconian' rules are needed, says Dame Prue Leith
Most primary teachers against labelling pupils as Neet risks
Views gauged on idea that primary schools would identify pupils considered at risk of being Neet after they leave secondary school
DfE awards £300K contract for school AI benchmarks
Consultancy firm will develop national standards setting out how teachers should use AI and technology safely and effectively
Ofsted to lead review on preventing drift to Neet
Inspection evidence from schools will help inform strategies for keeping 16- to 18-year-olds in education, training or employment
AI may repel students from taking GCSE computing, exam board boss warns
As results day data shows falling entries, Cambridge OCR managing director Myles McGinley says the subject is 'more important than ever' as AI takes off
Which GCSE subject delivered the most top grades in 2026?
ÌÇÐÄVlog analyses the subject-by-subject changes in exam results in England, including reductions in pass rates for English and maths and better grades in languages
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
DfE sets out £800m SEND teacher development contracts
The government's spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year
Low school belonging linked to lower GCSE attainment
Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds
GEMS to enter Oman as part of rapid global growth
The new school will open next September and eventually cater for as many as 1,600 pupils
School referrals to Prevent hit a ‘dead end’, warns commissioner
Dame Rachel de Souza calls for a change in the law after data shows most school referrals to the anti-terrorism programme bounce back with no action taken
Cambridge issues IGCSE and O-level results to 315,000 students
Entries rise again with thousands of schools across 144 countries now entering students for the Cambridge International exams
Exams expert calls for GCSE gender gap investigation
Any inquiry into the gender divide in educational outcomes should confront the 'unthinkable' prospect of 'inherent' differences between girls and boys, says Professor Alan Smithers
Dukes expands European presence with German school buy
Deal for Cambridge curriculum school means the international group is now operating in 10 nations across the continent
Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?
Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects
A-level results 2026: regional divide grows again
Today's A-level results for England also reveal increases in the top grades awarded and in the overall pass rate