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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 to shake up system for overseeing schools
A new department review warns of 'internal friction' and 'lack of clarity' in how the government manages schools
Could virtual reality field trips be the future of geography?
Some geography teachers are excited by the idea of using VR, while others fear school leaders could use it to replace real-life fieldwork
Walker: Pupils with dyslexia don’t need a different approach to reading
Exclusive: Schools Minister sets out ambition for country's schools to become 'world leaders in literacy'
Just 1 in 5 primary teachers receive ongoing geography support
Exclusive: Call for non-specialist primary staff to be given more subject-specific support
Teachers among the worst hit by self-isolation
Schools have some of the highest levels of self-isolating staff out of all the employment sectors, new figures show
9 in 10 teachers say job has ‘adversely impacted’ mental health
Union warns that teachers' wellbeing can't be ‘collateral damage’
Primary leaders’ body hits out at executive head plans
The plans could spell the end of primary headteachers in small Argyll and Bute Council schools, says the AHDS
Ofsted gives schools breathing space on curriculum
In response to Covid disruption, the inspectorate extends the transition period for schools to develop their curriculum plans
New National Leaders to help struggling schools
DfE plans to send 'high-quality' heads into standalone schools where an academy trust cannot be found to take them on
How to stop teachers leaving the job
Don't expect yoga sessions to fix a toxic culture – focus on flexible working and competitive pay, say school leaders and experts, including Jonny Uttley, Jack Worth and Stephen Munday
Covid: Poorer pupils extra month behind in maths
Disadvantaged pupils are now further behind their classmates in maths than they were at the start of Covid, according to a new EEF report
Hancock: ‘Striking’ lack of neurodiversity training in ITT
Former health secretary Matt Hancock also tells 91¶¶Òõ that 'there clearly needs to be more support' for mental health in schools
‘Unclear’ how Covid recovery millions have been spent
A Holyrood inquiry wants more information from the Scottish government on ‘outcomes achieved’ as a result of the support provided for children and young people
91¶¶Òõ’ 10 questions with... Billy Burke
The secondary head talks about why his focus is on people and positive relationships – and why talking things through is much better than shouting
Zahawi ‘ready to ask for more’ catch-up cash
The education secretary today faced public questions about catch-up, schools' soaring energy bills and more – here's all you need to know
New $250K global school prize aims to increase ‘kindness’
Exclusive: Applications for a new international competition – set up to celebrate schools in the wake of Covid – close on 1 March
GCSE Plan B tests are up to heads, says Ofqual
School leaders should use their own judgement over carrying on with tests in case exams are cancelled and TAGs are used again, says Ofqual chief
Teachers walk out over pensions in ‘historic’ strike
NEU teaching union members at 23 private schools join picket lines to protest against plans to withdraw from the Teachers' Pension Scheme
Energy bills force schools into staff cuts ‘gamble’
As school leaders warn that soaring energy bills could result in job losses, the education secretary does not commit to providing extra funding
Date set for removal of masks in Scottish classrooms
Masks will no longer be required in secondary classrooms from March – but they will still be worn in indoor communal areas
Funding boost ‘needed for persistently disadvantaged’
Government should create a new pupil premium category for children trapped in long-term poverty, says report
GCSEs: ‘Decade of failure’ on closing attainment gap
Education Policy Institute report shows the gap between poorer pupils’ GCSE grades and those of their peers has stalled since 2011
Call for GCSE league table probe after Covid disruption
Exclusive: Academy sector leader's warning comes after the DfE admits that performance tables will measure schools that have faced uneven Covid impact
5 key changes for attainment challenge to work
Give more power to heads and get better at identifying what works, expert witnesses say