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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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Teaching unions move closer to strike action as ballots announced
Major announcements on potential strike action have been made by both the NEU and NASUWT teacher unions
One in four MATs in the North East considering mergers
Schools North East survey shows almost three-quarters of trusts that responded plan to expand or merge
Ofsted: Teaching pupils to speak standard English is ‘social justice’
Ofsted criticised over training materials it gives to inspectors that refer to the need for schools to teach children to speak standard English
DfE £9m academy debt bill set to rise amid cost pressures
Exclusive: Government academy debt write-offs could go 'up and up and up' amid the funding crisis – but this would just 'paper over the cracks', warn sector leaders
Pressure on DfE as teacher training shake-up appeals mount
Universities and school-based providers raise alarm over appeals process
School loan rate hike could hit ‘vital’ repairs
Exclusive: Trusts raise alarm as Condition Improvement Fund loans could now cost them tens of thousands of pounds extra to repay
Covid: State pupils twice as likely to feel ‘behind’
Research shows government catch-up has been 'nowhere near enough', say union leaders
Exam boards investigate private schools over grade malpractice
Ofqual chief tells MPs that exam boards are investigating allegations of malpractice relating to teacher-assessed grades during the pandemic
Sixth-form teachers to vote on strike action over pay
The NEU will launch a strike ballot next week after its sixth-form teacher members showed overwhelming support for demanding an above-inflation pay rise
Ballot opens over teacher strike action in Scotland
'Wholly inadequate' pay offer has 'angered our members and forced this move towards strike action', says EIS union
School building space could be used for childcare, says commissioner
Children's commissioner Rachel de Souza suggests 'bringing early education into the wider school sector'
Ofsted: Sharing training aides would mean unnecessary teacher workload
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman tells heads that sharing inspector training materials could result in schools using them 'as simple checklists'
Teachers issue ‘damning indictment’ on support for deaf pupils
Sector leaders call for more investment in teachers of the deaf, as research finds nearly one in four councils have no specialist teaching units
Campaigners demand whistleblowing officer for Scottish education
Petition also calls for an inquiry into 'mishandling' of child safeguarding allegations
Phonics: DfE-approved scheme makes ‘only small’ difference
EEF study also finds that a catch-up phonics programme has a 'negative impact' on reading compared with regular English lessons
DfE raises teacher training bursaries amid recruitment crisis
Heads say increased bursaries are welcome but only 'scratch the surface' of the crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers
SNP members back motion to raise school starting age
Scottish government’s policy of testing pupils in P1 comes under fire as case made for a kindergarten stage from 3 to 6
DfE names schools and trusts overseeing school improvement plan
Seven trusts and schools win share of £650,000 contract as part of scheme to help schools with poor or declining Ofsted grades
Ofsted lacks ‘confidence’ to share aide memoires, CST suggests
Schools were expecting 'a more collegiate response from the inspectorate', the Confederation of School Trusts has said
What do the different UK education systems do best?
Wales’ growing self-confidence is its strength – despite 'large, loud neighbour', says former Welsh minister for education
Caterers warn school meals will get worse as costs soar
School food association LACA says it is urgently calling on the government to increase funding for school meals
IB chief warns over online learning teacher surveillance risk
International Baccalaureate director-general talks to 91¶¶Òõ about potential remote learning pitfalls for teachers and why he has green-lit online assessment
Warning: Tens of thousands of school jobs could go without new funding
The government's insistence on sticking to its current spending plans is likely to cost thousands of education workers their jobs, warns the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Ex-DfE adviser: ‘Ridiculous’ that schools face Westminster chaos
Former Department for Education adviser says Liz Truss's government has 'deprioritised education'