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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