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Catholic trusts plan expansion in the North West

Proposals come after the launch of the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s academisation strategy and amid wider consolidation of Catholic schools

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Ofqual won’t validate teacher-assessed grades for Middle East students

Exam boards Pearson and AQA confirm plan to switch students in the Middle East to international qualifications – but this could pose issues for university places

Why schools will struggle to fund ‘utterly unrealistic’ food standards

A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs of meals increased and uptake dropped, says expert

Exam board fined for ‘serious errors’ on A-level exams

Cambridge OCR was charged £270,000 for mistakes on its 2025 AS and A-level physics papers and mark schemes, which led to incorrect grades for students

Deprived schools need bigger share of nurseries cash, DfE told

Most of the schools successful in applying for the grant to open new nurseries have fewer FSM pupils than the national average, 91¶¶Òõ analysis reveals

Secondary teacher job adverts at ‘lowest level in 9 years’

Falling pupil rolls and a weak UK labour market are contributing to lower vacancies, annual Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash report finds

DfE warned over ‘chronic shortage’ of educational psychologists

The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE's inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns

‘Unbelievably’ tough DfE disadvantage target ‘lacks a huge plan’

The government's pledge to halve the disadvantage-related attainment gap is 'intentionally' vague and does not address the root causes of this inequality in outcomes, experts tell MPs

Stop ‘proactive’ schools grabbing inclusion support, councils told

DfE tasks local authorities with creating 'experts at hand' plans for schools – but sector leaders raise concerns about a lack of evidence on how this should be delivered

Former MAT director to lead on Ofsted trust inspections

Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts

SEND reforms: 6 warnings from leaders to MPs

Government's plans lack detail and risk turning Sendcos into 'lightning rods' for parent frustration, sector leaders tell Commons Education Select Committee

Two-thirds of teachers working almost an extra day a week

Global survey of teachers conducted by 91¶¶Òõ reveals that many are overwhelmed by their workload and lack options for flexible working

SATs twice as likely to be in deficit as academies within MATs

Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to 91¶¶Òõ analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies

Healthier school menus: all you need to know

Government proposals would lead to new rules on school breakfasts, lunches and drinks in order to tackle poor diets among children

Funding fears over new school food standards

Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus in England as part of government plans – but experts warn about the increased cost of providing healthier options

Co-op Academies Trust set to expand northwards

Trust says it is in 'advanced discussions' with the DfE about absorbing six schools from a MAT in Cumbria, which would make it one of the top 25 biggest trusts

NEU’s handling of sexual harassment and bullying ‘inadequate’

Review warns of the risk of an 'unhealthy culture' at the teaching union but finds no evidence of systemic sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination

OxfordAQA shakes up its international exams offer

A new exam series in October and earlier results days are among the changes unveiled by the provider of exams to schools across the world

Pressure for GCSE maths re-mark after Ofqual upholds complaint

Exam board OCR apologises for 'inconsistencies in our past materials' but insists there were 'no errors' in maths question – prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked

Teachers call for new training on misogynistic abuse

NASUWT members reveal ordeal faced in classroom amid concerns about the influence of the 'manosphere'

Teachers ‘forced to choose’ between family and job

With new research revealing the difficulties of being both a teacher and a parent, the NASUWT union calls for further increase in fully paid maternity leave

A-level and IGCSE exams cancelled across Middle East

Exam boards Cambridge, Pearson and OxfordAQA write to schools in UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, confirming students will be graded on existing work and teacher assessments

NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’

The leader of England's biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide 'the funding our schools need'

Three-quarters of teachers now using AI in daily work

But half of teachers say their school still has no policy on AI use – and secondary staff are worried about the effect of the tech on students' critical thinking

Disadvantaged high-achievers miss more time in secondary school

Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows