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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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DfE suggests schools fund exam student travel during strikes
There are three days of national strike action being planned by the RMT union this week on 21, 23 and 25 June
New help for teachers dealing with Covid’s impact on pupils
'We have yet to witness the full impact of the Covid pandemic on our children and young people,' teachers are advised
Teaching unions prepared to ballot for strike over pay
Union leader says strike action 'is the last thing our members want' and they are making a 'cry for help' on pay
Teacher adverts up 14% compared with pre-Covid
There are 'emerging signs' of a teacher shortage, with a number of schools reporting that they have not been able to fill vacancies, says recruitment report
Revealed: the 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards 2022 winners
The 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards ceremony was held in person for the first time in three years and celebrated the amazing achievements of schools and teachers
DfE sets out new rules on pupil absence fines
Planned new government standards would mean fines have to be considered if a pupil has 10 unauthorised absences in a term – including being late
Covid stalled progress and shifted priorities, say heads
The impact of Covid on Scottish schools' attempts to close the poverty-related attainment gap has been revealed in a survey of headteachers
Girls do like hard maths, says children’s commissioner
Dame Rachel de Souza's comments follow claims from the government social mobility tsar that 'hard maths' is something girls would 'rather not do'
GCSEs 2022: Ofqual chief’s verdict on first exams since Covid
Ofqual chief Jo Saxton has spoken publicly for the first time since this summer's GCSEs got underway, and revealed her early verdict on the attempt to return to normal assessment
Teachers ‘filling gaps’ for social care, warns children’s tsar
Dame Rachel de Souza says there is now an opportunity to deliver a 'system around the children', and urges schools to engage
WATCH: School meals delivered by drone in UK first
Drones could soon be bringing school meals to pupils in remote parts of Scotland
10 questions with...Vivienne Porritt
The WomenEd founder talks to 91¶¶Òõ about the women who have inspired her in education and why schools should not be the victims of politics
Ofsted reports ‘not fit for purpose’, warn governance chiefs
The Ofsted inspection process has diminished the role of school governors, with it not being mentioned in three in 10 recent reports, says the NGA
Ofsted wants MAT leaders as inspectors
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman makes the case for multi-academy trust inspections as part of government plans to regulate the academies sector
Oak chief ‘can’t guarantee’ new UK body will hit DfE deadline
Exclusive: Oak's principal admitted the creation of the new arm's-length body was a 'complicated process'
Stem teacher shortages increase as demand jumps
Pressure of the last few years was 'sapping the passion that drives people to the profession', says Stephen Morgan
Zahawi: No new regulation ‘burden’ on MATs
Education secretary promises that the government's Schools Bill plans for multi-academy trusts will not restrict their freedoms
Schools Bill update ‘weakens’ academy governance plans
Exclusive: Schools Bill 'clarification' by DfE just adds to confusion, say governors
GCSEs 2022: Pearson sorry for ‘abominable’ exam error
Exam board mistake resulted in a map of the continent of Africa being labelled incorrectly in a geography GCSE paper this week
Growth ‘most likely’ challenge for academy leaders
New research into academy trust leaders' priorities also reveals concerns about recruitment
Ask pupils about sports ‘to boost tuition take-up’
Finding 'common interests' between tutors and pupils could improve attendance at NTP tutoring sessions, say researchers
Scottish parents’ body reveals new director
Eileen Prior – outgoing executive director of Connect – is to step down after 12 years in the role
Legal action over Oak paused for DfE crunch talks
Exclusive: Judicial review into the government plan to turn Oak National Academy into a national curriculum resources provider could still go ahead, BESA tells members
1 in 7 secondary teachers faces student violence ‘monthly’
Exclusive: Behaviour tsar tells leaders to 'get serious' about prioritising teacher safety after research lays bare the problem of violence against school staff