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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