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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 invites bids to run 18 Early Years hubs to support Covid recovery
New tender documents show potential value of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs contract has been reduced by a fifth
Shadow education secretary heckled by NEU members over Ofsted
National Education Union president reprimands members for behaving 'like children' at conference
Sats target ‘will not be met’ without more early years focus, experts warn
2030 KS2 target unachievable without further intervention due to Covid disruption, say early years leaders
More than 1 in 3 teachers ‘have no mental health training’
Teachers 'crying out for help' amid growing fears over pupil mental health 'crisis'
Scotland’s General Teaching Council has first BAME convener
Khadija Mohammed is one of the most prominent voices calling for a more diverse teaching workforce in Scotland
Fears early years pupils in poverty are missing out on FSM
Growing concerns over rise in number of nursery children eligible for free school meals
ITT: £650-a-day advisers to ensure ‘smooth market exit’ for providers
The new 'market quality associates' will also support successful ITT providers to provide new 'high-quality design, content and delivery'
Just 5% of teachers think Ofsted improves education system
Nearly two in five leaders say they lack opportunities to feed into their own school’s inspection, finds survey
‘Utterly brutal’ not to cancel next month’s Sats
Teaching union president blasts government decision to continue with key stage 2 Sats despite Covid 'trauma'
AI could help teachers spot learning difficulties
Using AI can help teachers to assess information and draw conclusions about whether a pupil has a learning difficulty, new research shows
Nearly half of state school teachers ‘plan to quit within five years’
Survey of NEU members found more than one in five teachers said they would leave education within two years
Ofsted: Fears over the end of Covid tests for inspectors
Union issues warning about the end of the requirement for inspectors to routinely take Covid tests before visiting schools
Heads fear Covid-free students could miss exams
Headteachers' leaders warn that a lack of Covid testing could disrupt exams, as new guidance is published
Football star’s TV plea for a more diverse curriculum
Birmingham City captain Troy Deeney started a campaign in February to make the teaching of the history and experiences of black, Asian and ethnic minority communities mandatory in schools
Exam grading ‘must allow for disruption faced by students’
The disruption to their education that exam students have suffered is not being properly taken into account by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, warn parents
Teachers warned over ‘snake oil’ school improvement products
Teachers need 'research literacy' to assess whether products and innovations are right for their school, experts say
Cyber attack warning to schools over Russian invasion
The DfE warns that schools should reconsider their cyber security if using Russian-based antivirus software or IT applications
Exclusive: Private schools could be forced to raise fees
Private schools are being hit by a range of financial pressures, on top of extra Covid costs, including rising energy and catering bills
Latin teachers could use Taylor Swift lyrics to ‘engage’ students
In a new book, a Cambridge specialist has argued that teachers of the classical language need to rethink their techniques
Revealed: how school funding squeeze is hitting classroom resources
Exclusive: Concern as data shows school budgets for teaching aids and equipment are stuck below 2015-16 levels
What is the impact of Scottish teacher pay deal on salaries?
Headteachers at the top of the salary scale will now earn almost £100,000 – but deal is ‘a slap in the face’, according to secondary leaders’ body
Secondary school teacher vacancies at a five-year high
Exclusive: New data shows highest level of classroom teacher vacancies in secondary schools in recent years
Exclusive: Headteacher vacancies nearly a fifth higher than pre-Covid
Data shows increase in school leader vacancies as unions warn that a lack of government action in tackling Covid will lead to an exodus
DfE no longer monitoring Covid-related pupil absence
Decision contradicts government plans to scrutinise school absence, say leaders