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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'