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The government says it will continue to look at alternative systems but insists that, overall, single-word Ofsted grades have 'significant benefits'

The education secretary has said her decision on whether the government can help schools with extra funding will depend on the 'challenge' from the teacher pay review body

The exam regulator has set out how it will manage artificial intelligence malpractice and whether it can be used for marking

The only MLAs left in Scotland are based at independent schools, fuelling fears about declining interest in learning languages

Councils also hit out at government promise to reduce class contact time, saying it ‘undermines the opportunity to include it in any negotiations’

Watchdog will hold heads to account over the use of AI in their schools by staff and students

London regional director steps in as acting director general of the Regions Group while John Edwards takes leave for health reasons

The lasting impact of the pandemic is likely to lead to poorer GCSE results well into the 2030s, researchers warn

Only a quarter of exam students do practical science work at least fortnightly, with video demonstrations more common, research finds

Report warns against 'punitive approaches' like parent fines to tackle the problem of low school attendance

General Teaching Council for Scotland says the spike is due to an increase in the number of teachers being referred and difficulties progressing cases, including during the pandemic

Labour says it would boost pupils' access to team sports and reform the PE curriculum

The poll findings follow a 91¶¶Òõ investigation showing schools are struggling to tackle an explosion in complaints from parents since Covid

The government says a pilot scheme will look at how unused school space could be repurposed for early years provision – but heads' leaders warn plan must come with funding

Commons Education Select Committee launches an inquiry into the attainment gap between girls and boys

Government wants to train 4,000 student teachers next year, yet many new primary teachers can't get permanent jobs and secondary courses are drastically undersubscribed

In seven years at the helm of the ASCL, Geoff Barton has been one of education's most prominent figureheads – but now, embarking on a new challenge, he tells 91¶¶Òõ that he sees himself very differently to his public image

The DfE must issue extra funding to help some schools fund any teacher pay rise for 2024-25 or risk redundancies and reduced provision, prominent MAT leaders have warned

The number of schools having to cut teachers and teaching assistants because of funding difficulties has been branded 'disgraceful'

This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year's GCSE students

The number of permanent exclusions has risen by more than one-third year on year, DfE figures show

DfE data shows a rise in overall absence and pupils persistently absent last term compared with spring 2022-23

Heads' leaders welcome the move but warn schools will be judged on exam attainment regardless of context

Sendcos feel isolated and face high workloads, warns a new report on SEND provision within multi-academy trusts