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No A-level results for 58,000 students who dropped out
Education secretary Lucy Powell prioritises tackling the Neet crisis and insists the newly announced technical education routes will not create a ‘two-tier system’
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GCSEs: Ofqual to act on missing papers and examiner shortages
Exam watchdog report sets out the key challenges faced during the return to GCSE and A-level exams this summer
Only 44% of schools used catch-up tutors in September
But new DfE data shows it hit its revised 2 million catch-up course 'starts' target last year after 87 per cent of schools provided tutoring
More pupil premium cash should go to long-term poor
Call for funding boost comes as fresh analysis shows the key stage 4 ‘disadvantage gap’ increased by the largest annual amount over the previous decade in 2021
Only 5 ‘lead teachers’ working in whole of Scotland
New lead teacher role was supposed to have 'huge' impact on career opportunities, but number employed so far can be counted on one hand
School unions get green light to fight new strike law
High court gives go-ahead for challenge after law change allowing agency workers to cover teachers on strike
Investigation: ‘Vulnerable’ schools miss out on essential repairs cash
The points system to get funding for projects such as boiler and roof repairs 'heavily favours' those who can provide higher contributions, a 91¶¶Òõ analysis has found
Big drop in post-probationers finding work in Scottish schools
Annual Scottish education statistics also show trends in teacher numbers, class sizes and additional support needs
Literacy and numeracy figures suggest partial post-Covid recovery
Curriculum for Excellence data shows levels in Scotland have not yet returned to where they were before the pandemic
Ofsted: School staffing ‘crisis’ has hit Covid recovery
Problems recruiting and retaining staff must be 'urgently addressed', warns Ofsted in annual report
Deaf children ‘lack support’ as specialist teacher numbers fall
A shortage of teachers of deaf people in Scotland has left thousands of students struggling to make headway in school, according to the National Deaf Children’s Society
Ofsted to issue warning over part-time timetables
Approach being used 'too often' as behaviour tool, chief inspector Amanda Spielman will say in annual report tomorrow
Snow day: How schools responded to the wintry weather
Nearly 10,000 pupils logged into remote learning sites this morning as many schools were forced to close their doors
Hiring teachers should be top DfE priority, say parents
Parents would be happy with 'more frequent, lighter touch' Ofsted inspections, finds report
Schools face ‘large squeeze’ despite extra funding, IFS warns
A new report lays out the 'chronic underfunding of education', a headteachers' leader has said
New strike date announced in Scottish teacher pay dispute
SSTA and EIS unions will coordinate strike action across Scotland in January and more announcements could be made in coming days
Schools Bill: What to expect next from the DfE
After months of political turmoil, the government has axed its flagship legislation. What will this mean for schools?
Scottish councils reveal Covid comeback education targets
Scottish Attainment Challenge 'stretch goals' aim for pre-pandemic levels in primary schools – but the government is told not to pass the buck to local councils
ITT Market Review: ‘All appeals rejected by DfE’
Sector body UCET says appeals process was 'seriously flawed'
Sturgeon should intervene in teacher pay dispute, say unions
Teachers are 'very angry' and feel 'messed about' over pay, but union boss says first minister could act as peacemaker
Maintained school accounts reveal deficit hotspots
The average revenue balance of maintained schools was £178,500 last financial year – but the money was not spread evenly across the country
Exclusive: Almost 40% of places on secondary teaching courses unfilled
Scottish universities struggling to fill even half of places for priority subjects such as science and maths
Exclusive: DfE task force to probe academy red tape
Baroness Barran will lead a sector and school leader group tasked with simplifying trust reporting requirements
Strep A: DfE issues scarlet fever advice to schools
Headteachers should contact their local health protection team if there is an outbreak of two or more linked scarlet fever cases within 10 days
ITT market shake up: ‘16% of trainee places could be at risk’
Experts warn DfE that removing training providers 'risks exacerbating existing teacher shortages that already plague schools'