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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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Most secondary teachers say primaries ‘excessively drill’ pupils
And just 2 in 5 primary teachers say key stage 2 tests are an accurate measure of pupil attainment
Ofsted warning over shortage of computing teachers
Ofsted's latest subject review looks at what the computing curriculum should include
£13.5m over three years for Welsh ‘National Music Service’
A ‘library of instruments, resources and equipment’ will be established to make music more accessible in Wales
DfE ‘riding roughshod’ over governors on academies
Governance chief questions plan to allow councils to academise schools without their support
91¶¶Òõ’ 10 questions with... Michelle Sterricks
The faculty head and Great Tapestry of Scotland education officer shares why the next iteration of the internet – the metaverse – has ‘huge potential’ for education
DfE could face legal action over Oak National Academy plan
Suppliers association considering judicial review over decision to establish Oak as a new arm's-length national curriculum body of the DfE
ITT: Almost two-thirds of providers not accredited in first wave
Just 80 ITT providers have been accredited in the first round of the process
DfE accused of unlawful decision over £121m Institute of Teaching bid
Ambition Institute's High Court action bids to get government contract verdict overturned, 91¶¶Òõ can reveal
Zahawi apologises to heads for Bank Holiday tutoring letter
But education secretary Nadhim Zahawi defends plans to publish school NTP data and insists it is 'not a new accountability measure'
Revealed: Which new Stem teachers will get levelling up premium
DfE sets out how up to 7,000Â early career teachers will be able to claim the bonus announced by the prime minister last year
SSTA: Prioritise teacher retention, not just new recruits
An exclusive focus on recruitment to drive up teacher numbers in Scotland would 'miss the point', says union boss
Job satisfaction among heads and teachers hits new low
DfE data shows 'significant decrease' in teacher and school leader feelings of happiness and 'worthwhileness'
Schools Bill: Everything you need to know
The DfE has published plans to create new powers over academies, private schools and attendance. Here are the key announcements
Extra training cash won’t fix Covid mental health ‘catastrophe’
Further funding announced this week to train staff won’t solve the mental health issues schools face after the pandemic, heads' leaders warn
Schools Bill: New powers to sanction and close MATs
DfE says new powers are needed as it has not always been able to adequately intervene in failing multi-academy trusts
Secondary teachers ‘more stressed than ever’ about behaviour
Scottish secondary teachers to call for ‘urgent review’ of behaviour approaches in schools
Schools Bill: DfE wants councils to bid to academise schools
New Schools Bill would mean councils could apply to move some maintained schools into multi-academy trusts without governors' consent
EHCP demand hits ‘record high’ in pandemic
More than one in five requests for education, health and care plans were rejected last year but close to half a million children and young people now have one
GCSEs 2022: No school likely to exceed 2021 grades, says Ofqual
Exclusive: Ofqual chief regulator Jo Saxton says she hopes 2022 exam results will be higher than in 2019 but advises schools not to try working out Progress 8 yet
GCSEs: Over half of teachers want online exams
Most teachers who responded to an exam board poll said they need more training in the use of digital assessment
£7m for more mental health lead training in schools
Funding will allow 'up to 8,000' more schools and colleges to train senior leaders in mental health approaches, says DfE
SEND review: DfE apologises for accessible consultation delay
The Department for Education's most senior official says sorry to people who have had to wait six weeks for accessible versions of its SEND plans
Two years ‘at least’ before Education Scotland changes
For the ‘next few years’ it will be ‘business as usual’ for Education Scotland, despite government promise of reform, hear MSPs
Dundee teachers to strike over faculties plan
The EIS teaching union says the plan would ‘remove the vital experience offered by subject specialist principal teachers’