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Jewish pupils face ‘regular and hostile abuse’
Former Ofsted chief highlights the ‘extraordinary’ security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings
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More generous exam grading ‘right thing to do’, says Welsh watchdog
Giving Welsh students ‘a little bit of benefit of the doubt’ over grading in 2023 is about fairness, says Qualifications Wales chief executive
Schools warned by DfE over drone sightings
The government urges schools to report drone sightings to the police after an increase in 'suspicious drone activity around education settings'
Sats 2023: Schools to close on extra May bank holiday
Further details of what this means for key stage 2 Sats will be set out 'as soon as possible' this month, according to the DfE
Welsh heads planning ‘swingeing cuts’ to balance the books
Most school leaders looking to cut back on teaching assistants and teachers in the face of ‘eye-watering’ bills, finds survey
‘Nearly 1 in 3’ schools to cut tutoring in funding crisis
Covid catch-up work at risk as 81 per cent of heads say the funding squeeze in schools is the 'worst in living memory'
9 in 10 schools to have real-terms funding cut next year
Teaching union relaunches 'School Cuts' website, which has drawn criticism in the past for its projections
Ofsted: Lack of SEND help in primaries is fuelling AP rise
Vulnerable children are 'languishing' in alternative provision for years while waiting for a special school place, warns Ofsted
Oak Academy: DfE faces second legal threat over quango
Exclusive: Publishers Association considers seeking a judicial review, saying Oak National Academy plans will 'cause irreparable damage to the education sector'
DfE cost-cutters find 20% more savings in schools
ESFA report says 366 school visits resulted in savings of £292m being identified in the past academic year
Thousands of pupils seek counselling support in Scotland
Figures show more than 12,000 pupils accessed school counselling services in Scotland over six months, with over 400 seeking help because they were suicidal or having suicidal thoughts
Oak Academy: 4 in 10 lessons not finished by pupils
Under half of schools used the government's online learning platform during the 2021-22 academic year, analysis shows
DfE warned after ‘woeful’ data breach helped betting firms
Information commissioner reprimands DfE over 'prolonged misuse' of up to 28 million children's learning records – but withholds £10m fine
Nursery hours expansion: is flagship policy at risk?
MSPs want to know if the near doubling of free nursery hours in Scotland is possible amid an exodus of private-sector staff to council nurseries
Digital devices rollout ‘unaffected’ by big budget drop
The promise of a tablet, laptop or other device for every pupil in Scotland has been hit by a £10 million cut this year
Exclusive: Special schools warn over ‘critical’ support staff cuts
Leaders fear that squeezed budgets could lead to staff cuts that impact on the safety of pupils or employees
What will teacher strikes look like?
With teachers and school leaders being balloted on strikes over pay, what form could this industrial action take? What might it achieve? And how can heads prepare?
Open schools at weekends to help vulnerable pupils, DfE urged
Former children's commissioner Anne Longfield also calls for free school meals to be extended and for inclusion to be measured by Ofsted
Primary teachers urged to explore ‘wonder of dance’
Dance remains 'unexplored' in Scottish primary schools, research shows – despite its myriad benefits
More than one in 10 grades queried as appeals soar
But most Scottish exam appeals are unsuccessful and result in no change in grade
Concerns over teacher contact time ‘will be heard’
Primary school leaders welcome the education secretary's acknowledgement of concerns over reducing teachers' class-contact time
Teacher predictions match final exam grades half the time
New analysis also finds pass rate at Higher and National 5 would have been lower in 2022 – had it been based on teacher estimated grades
School support staff accept pay rise of almost £2k
Pay offer negotiated by unions equates to a 10.5 per cent increase for the lowest-paid school support staff
Good school leaders best for happy staff
Quality of leadership is key to staff satisfaction, according to a new study, which also found a link between staff and pupil wellbeing
Headteacher anxiety levels doubled during pandemic
Fears for the recruitment of future school leaders as new figures show a drop in the proportion of deputy and assistant heads wanting to become headteachers