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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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Ofqual to consider use of technology in exams
Exams regulator said the use of technology had the potential to improve 'quality and fairness' for students
Revealed: 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards 2022 shortlist
Find out who has made the list this year as 91¶¶Òõ prepares to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the sector
Support staff leave for supermarket jobs as cost-of-living crisis bites
Schools are struggling to recruit and retain staff as they cannot compete with other sectors, 91¶¶Òõ investigation finds
Exams 2022: Invigilator rules relaxed amid shortage fears
Heads have welcomed the move but said access to free Covid testing could 'eradicate' some uncertainty over exams
Revealed: per pupil spend fell in first year of pandemic
Scottish council figures show 2020-21 per-pupil spend fell in real terms, despite government promise to invest in recovery
MFL take-up more down to parents than teachers
Students engagement in modern foreign languages more swayed parents' influence rather than teachers, a new study suggests
Zahawi reveals ‘deeply unfair’ catch-up data plan
Government plan to publish a catch-up 'league table' is 'shifting focus' for its NTP failure on to schools, say NAHT and ASCL
Phillipson: Don’t tell teachers which books to teach
The shadow education secretary spoke to school leaders at the NAHT union conference in Telford today
MP apologises over teacher lockdown drinks ‘slur’
Michael Fabricant had said 'many teachers and nurses' had staffroom drinks when gathering was unlawful during the pandemic
Academisation won’t improve pupil outcomes, say most heads
Three-quarters of heads polled by union say schools joining multi-academy trusts won't deliver on government literacy and numeracy targets
Schools may be forced to hand back late catch-up cash
The government is putting pressure on schools to use their catch-up cash by August, despite only handing out the bulk of it – £150 million – from this week
Teacher pay: what the parties said at EIS hustings
The campaign for a 10 per cent pay rise was central to hustings held by Scotland's largest teaching union last night
Are these the biggest issues in Welsh education?
The NAHT annual conference starts today and Welsh education is in the spotlight – from school funding to the new curriculum
Council academy plan will spark ‘dramatic’ expansion
Former DfE adviser predicts 'quick' uptick in conversions as town halls reveal plans to run trusts
Parents call for action on teacher wellbeing
Seven in 10 parents want more to be done to reduce teacher stress, according to a YouGov poll
Call to ban permanent exclusions in primary schools
Longfield report says schools should only get good Ofsted ratings if they are proven to be inclusive
Send ministers back to school to learn leadership, union boss says
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman is set to criticise the government for 'an absolute failure of political leadership'
Should every child be guaranteed a week-long school trip?
In Scotland, the right to at least one week of outdoor education for every pupil could soon be enshrined in law
Female teachers ‘significantly less likely’ to become heads
Data from the DfE also shows that men become headteachers earlier in their careers than women
Early career reform ‘tweaks’ will ‘sort teething problems’
Ian Bauckham said issues with the 'pretty ambitious' early career framework should be expected
GCSEs 2022: Long Covid could spark exam exemption, says JCQ
Exclusive: Exam board body ends uncertainty over whether students with long Covid may be allowed to miss this summer's assessments
SQA: Covid-era course modifications to remain next year
Teaching unions say students about to embark on qualifications may have suffered the most during Covid
New investment areas ‘miss underperforming schools’
Exclusive: Levelling-up support needed by individual schools rather than whole local authorities, finds research
Most teachers feel job hit wellbeing
Over half of teachers and headteachers disagreed that their school prioritises staff mental health