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Most teachers to pay less into their pension under new plans
DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme across most salary bands
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Teacher strikes: Unions urge new pay talks after 6.5% leak
Heads' and teachers' unions call on DfE to publish pay review body award and detail whether it will be accepted and funded from September
Tackle ‘blame and shame’ of school exclusions, says RSA
Schools working more closely with health, care and social services to address pupils' mental health and wellbeing needs can help to reduce suspensions and exclusions, says report
GCSEs: Soaring food prices ‘likely’ to hit grades
Experts say eligibility criteria for free school meals needs ‘urgent review’ as students are going hungry
Oak’s UK restriction U-turn sparks fury
Oak National's decision to make all content free under government licence – and reverse earlier decision to restrict content to UK-only users – 'rides roughshod' over teacher and publisher views, says BESA
Commissioner tells DfE to fulfil pledge to create not-in-school register
Children's commissioner urges the government to ensure that children in care are attending 'good' or 'outstanding' schools every day
Violence in schools summit announced by education secretary
Rising concerns over behaviour in Scottish schools led to a debate in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon
Heads, governors and teachers to mass lobby MPs
ASCL, NAHT, NEU, NGA and Unison will lobby Parliament on Tuesday 20 June to protest the 'unprecedented crisis' facing schools
Gillian Hamilton on ‘leading Education Scotland to its end’
The Education Scotland interim chief executive says she wants ‘two outstanding organisations’ to emerge from Education Scotland reform
DfE to reveal school buildings at risk of collapse
Minister commits to publishing data on the condition of all school buildings after Labour urges the government to be upfront with parents about the risks of collapse
Ministers ‘absolutely not’ trying to ration EHCPs
Children's minister Claire Coutinho expects demand for education, health and care plans to drop as a result of government reforms, MPs have heard
DfE to fund half of catch-up tutoring costs next year
Government funding for the NTP catch-up tutoring scheme will be higher than expected – but less than school leaders say is needed
Safeguarding concerns rising, say 3 in 4 school staff
More guidance needed on how to deal with safeguarding issues such as sexual harassment and violence, 91¶¶Òõ survey suggests
Tackle violence in Scottish schools, say Tories
Conservatives' call for a plan to address violence in Scotland's schools comes amid fears teachers are facing an ‘aggression epidemic’
School support staff to vote on striking over pay
Teaching assistants among staff being balloted on strike action today by Unison over a flat rate £1,925 pay offer
Revealed: the schools getting urgent buildings cash
Hundreds fewer projects have been given the go-ahead by the DfE than in each of the previous three years, 91¶¶Òõ analysis finds
Ofsted told to declare ‘duty of care to teachers’
Leading doctor calls for action from Ofsted and an MPs' inquiry after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Scottish Parliament petition calls for educational resource on abortion
Petitioner says 'it is essential for all young people to receive medically accurate and health-focused education on abortion'
1 in 4 teachers face allegations from parents or pupils
Male teachers are more likely to have been the subject of a pupil allegation, findings show
Teacher pay: 6.5 per cent pay rise recommended by pay body
The independent School Teachers' Review Body says the profession needs the increase to keep it on a stable footing, according to reports
Call for careers teachers to inject ‘inspiration’ into curriculum
The secondary school curriculum is 'broken' and needs to be reformed to make careers education a mainstream feature, experts tell House of Lords committee
Teacher training: DfE calls for ITT provider partnerships with special schools
Leaders say the move could help teachers deal with the 'growing challenges' in mainstream after Covid
GCSEs 2023: Pearson sorry for history question error
Pearson Edexcel exam paper sat by students on Thursday stated the incorrect date of a historical text, with one candidate saying the mistake 'threw us completely off'
SEND reform: DfE secret sums ‘fuel hidden agenda fears’
Heads and SEND leaders hit out at government refusal to publish financial modelling impact of reforms
Take-up ‘barriers’ prompt Gibb to review heads’ coaching scheme
Just 289 newly appointed heads have taken up early headship support offer despite revamp