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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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Primary pupils worse hit by Covid school closures
Partial school closures in spring term 2021 may have had a more negative impact on pupil mental health than those in the first lockdown, NFER analysis suggests
More teacher strikes on cards as unions reject pay offer
Unions highlight that new proposal is actually worse for many experienced teachers in promoted posts than the previous pay offer
Key proposal on SQA reform rejected by government
New exam body will continue to both award and regulate qualifications – fuelling accusations that ongoing Scottish education reform is just a 'rebrand'
Fears for D&T as teaching posts go unfilled
Many secondary schools in Scotland have been unable to recruit design and technology teachers, prompting warnings that the subject could 'die out through neglect'
Oak: Legal action launched against DfE
Legal action described as a 'last resort' has been lodged against DfE decision to turn Oak into arm's-length public body
Schools wait ‘far too long’ for DfE cost-cutter help
Investigation: Budget pressures see sharp rise in schools asking for government financial help – but they could face a long wait, according to data seen by 91¶¶Òõ
5 key education issues in Scotland, Wales and NI
The children's commissioners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland criticise exclusions policies, sex education and financial barriers to learning
Ofsted to launch 3-tier SEND area inspections next year
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will start new SEND area inspections, which will give one of three judgements, in early 2023
Pupils with poor mental health 3 times more likely to miss lessons
Pupils with mental health issues are less likely to feel safe at school or enjoy learning, NHS survey shows
New teacher training partnerships to get more time before Ofsted
New teacher training provider partnerships, created as a result of the DfE's reaccreditation process, should not be inspected 'too early', says official
Teacher trainee dropout warning amid costs crisis
Exclusive: School-based training providers warn of exodus of students who can't afford to finish courses
‘9 in 10’ school leaders suffer poor mental health
Most school staff have considered leaving in the past academic year, with heavy workload a major factor, research shows
SEND plan delayed until next year, minister confirms
Reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system will no longer be set out by the end of the year
EIS announces further strike action as pay dispute escalates
Strike action to take place over 16 consecutive days in January and February, with teachers in two local authorities walking out each day
School support staff buying food for pupils
School support staff are skipping meals themselves in the cost-of-living crisis but buying food, stationery and other items for pupils, says Unison
Ofsted won’t judge schools on catch-up league table
The DfE must now ditch plans to publish a 'de facto league table' on schools' National Tutoring Programme take-up, say heads' leaders
Research shows 3 in 4 teaching assistants face pupil violence
Union warns TAs are suffering broken bones, torn ligaments and bites while doing their job
Teachers ‘can’t fix systemic inequity’ in Ucas system
The personal statement in the university applications process should be replaced with a series of short-response questions to address 'unfairness', warns HEPI
Covid: Teachers needed more evidence for masks
DfE research shows schools where masks were requested to be worn saw a slower rise in Covid absences
Scottish teacher pay strikes: another union rejects latest offer
On the day the EIS calls teachers out for the first national pay strike since the 1980s, the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association condemns 'pathetic' offer
Attendance: 1 in 4 schools not sharing daily data with DfE
Children's commissioner Rachel de Souza said she wanted all schools to report daily attendance 'as soon as possible'
DfE air monitor rollout ‘better late than never’
Heads say the supply of carbon-dioxide monitors earlier in the pandemic could have reduced Covid disruption
Times tables check: more than 25% get top marks
DfE announces multiplication tables results and extra maths hub funding in push towards 2030 Sats target
EYFS: ‘Significant’ drop in pupils at expected level
Less than half of disadvantaged Reception pupils at expected level, DfE data shows