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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 retention payments: all you need to know
Which teachers are eligible for targeted retention incentive payments, and when can they apply?
Ofsted recruits unpaid inspectors as part of pilot scheme
Inspectors recruited under the scheme will not get an inspection fee, with Ofsted instead contributing to their employers’ costs
Phillipson launches KS3 commission
The Key Stage 3 Alliance will form part of the government’s universal RISE school improvement offer, education secretary tells ASCL annual conference
Chief executive of The Education Alliance announces departure
Jonny Uttley is moving on from the 12-academy trust after six years as CEO and 15 years at the MAT
Lack of space in schools could halt inclusion drive, DfE warned
The government's SEND plans involve thousands of pupils being taught in new 'inclusion bases' – but many school sites don't have space to create them, say leaders
Minister defends ‘indefensible’ DfE hike in advertising spending
'Serious questions' asked after the Department for Education's spending on marketing approaches £50 million a year – up 43 per cent since 2022-23
‘Unreasonable’ parents driving teachers away, union warnsÂ
Three-quarters of headteachers say parent behaviour has negatively affected their mental health, according to ASCL research
Ofsted chief will ‘not downplay’ disadvantaged schools’ outcomes
Analysis of the watchdog's report card system has shown that disadvantaged schools may be 'unfairly penalised'
Risk of unfunded pay rise ‘derailing’ reforms, ASCL boss warns
Pepe Di’Iasio also tells ministers that SEND reforms will need more investment to succeed
Red tape blocks school funding for children in care, finds Ofsted
Teachers tell the watchdog that working with different local authorities with different processes can be frustrating when trying to support vulnerable pupils
Deliver on SEND or lose services, ministers warn councils
SEND reform plans are needed by June – and government will withdraw services from failing authorities, local officers have been warned
Cognita enters Austrian market with Salzburg school buy
International schools group is now operating in 21 countries after deal for IB curriculum school with 230 pupils
SQA exam dates 2026: timetables and key information
Read our 2026 exams guide, including key dates and advice initially published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, later updated by the new body Qualifications Scotland
Ofsted rejects 9 in 10 complaints about schools
The vast majority of complaints that qualified for Ofsted investigation last year did not lead to an immediate inspection, watchdog says
Small number of pupils fuels soaring unauthorised absence rates
The trend is most pronounced at secondary, where almost half of unauthorised absence is down to students who were missing from school without permission 15 times or more in a year
Teacher Development Trust to become part of Chartered College
The education charity will officially become part of professional body the Chartered College of Teaching later this year, in a move described as an 'exciting opportunity' to improve CPD
Cambridge extends coursework deadline over Middle East war
Conflict in the Middle East causes another international provider of assessments to shift its submission dates because of disruption to students' learning
Allegations of cheating in primary tests up by a fifth in 2 years
Number of investigations into 'maladministration' reaches highest level since Covid, despite the Reception baseline assessment no longer being monitored
91¶¶Òõ Wellbeing Report: Teachers warn of SEND and workload pressures
91¶¶Òõ' Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 also reveals what teachers really think about pupil behaviour, career progression, flexible-working opportunities and more
Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs
Defeated amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions
DfE estimates of schools’ costs ‘disingenuous’
Leaders say the government's claim that schools can afford teacher pay rises ignores their growing costs, including the prospect of energy price hikes due to the Middle East conflict
IB extends coursework deadline due to Middle East conflict
International Baccalaureate says it is seeking to 'minimise disruption' for schools affected by war in the Middle East
On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns
Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a 'detrimental impact' on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation
Ofsted rejects 1 in 5 inspection deferral requests
Watchdog figures show 621 school inspections were deferred in 2024-25 and a further 37 were paused