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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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Home economics ‘disappearing’ from some Scottish schools
Home economics must no longer be treated as a 'poor relation' in the curriculum, says union
Heads blast ‘ridiculous’ waits for help during Sats
Primary schools 'deserve better support' during first key stage 2 Sats in three years, say heads
Half of MATs offered DfE attendance advice reject it
Exclusive: Figures obtained by 91¶¶Òõ show government's 'attendance adviser' plan is 'naive', says heads' leader
4 in 5 heads face more demand for extra exam space
Most heads also warn the level of stress and anxiety among exam students is higher than in pre-pandemic years
Exclusions data could become key in push to close attainment gap
More prominence mooted for school attendance and exclusion data in the Scottish government’s drive to close the attainment gap
DfE urges schools to budget for ‘Parent Pledge’
Government said delivering the pledge to help pupils catch up will mean a 'shift in approach' for some schools
GCSEs 2023: How exams will run next summer
Department for Education confirms return to 'full subject content' for 2023 GCSE and A levels
Clinical depression ‘widespread’ in teachers and leaders - survey
Union survey finds 'disturbing' evidence of wellbeing crisis among teachers
Teachers to vote on removal of councils from pay talks
Union wants to negotiate Scottish teachers' pay directly with government and speak to ‘the organ grinder, not the monkey’
7 plans for schools in tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech
Attendance, academies and Ofsted to be covered in Schools Bill outlined tomorrow
Holocaust survivors share their stories with schools
Second World War refugees' stories form basis of new resources for Scottish schools
SEND review consultation extended
DfE pushes back deadline by three weeks after belatedly publishing British Sign Language and easy-to-read versions of its plans
Sats 2022: Commission to probe ‘neglected’ primary assessment
Exclusive: As Year 6 students begin to sit Sats, an independent commission will probe the evidence underpinning primary assessments
Private schools may face suspension over safeguarding fears
Government says independent school registration could be suspended through creation of a new offence for proprietors
National school absence fines plan greenlit despite parent opposition
Ministers also set to legislate to require schools to have attendance policies
BAME teachers ‘significantly underrepresented’, finds report
New data shows that just 1.8% of teachers in Scotland are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background
Free school charity closing after losing DfE contract
New Schools Network is to shut down after missing out on funding for free-school support
SEND: School leadership ‘shift’ needed on inclusion
The need for inclusion and more training for teachers and leaders was highlighted by the 91¶¶Òõ Education Insights SEND expert panel
91¶¶Òõ’ 10 questions with... Caroline Derbyshire
The chair of the headteachers’ roundtable and multi-academy trust boss talks to 91¶¶Òõ about Ofsted, her school’s farm and the unsung heroes of the pandemic
DfE: Schools may get ‘extra’ energy price-hike help
Government survey to explore how much schools are paying for gas and electricity, and whether they are switching tariffs
DfE in dark on SEND targets, admits adviser
Government adviser warns that department doesn't currently know if pupil EHCPs are being delivered
New award for schools that celebrate success of all pupils
The accolade will go to Scottish schools that highlight the achievements of all students – not just those who excel in exams
Attainment cash: ‘Would I like to keep the £2.8m? Of course’
Council education boss says cut of almost £3m to her area's Scottish Attainment Challenge funding is ‘big’ – but also ‘fair’
Lockdown laptops can be lent to Ukrainian pupils, schools told
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi writes to schools about how they can support pupils from Ukraine