91¶¶Òõ

Pupils off sick at highest rate since September 2020, as Covid cases shown to be greatest among school students

91¶¶Òõ presents a round-up of key news and features to keep you up to date with the latest in the world of education

First minister will 'bust a gut' to prevent school closures, even as Scotland faces a 'tsunami' of infections

The number of teachers and pupils not in Scottish schools because of the pandemic hit its highest level since the start of term this week

New group tasked with 'supercharging' efforts to improve school attendance will not look at Covid-related absence

The Scottish government delivered its Budget today – here’s what schools and teachers need to know

Interim chair Ian Bauckham will take up a permanent post in the new year

NEU and NASUWT unions make joint call to put school Ofsted inspection on hold until February half term

Almost half of disadvantaged pupils in Years 10 and 11 missed more than 10 per cent of sessions

DfE tells schools that in-person learning should continue despite national work from home guidance

Ofqual reference test data shows a "widening of ability range" after pandemic disruption

First minister responds to concerns over pupils' data and 'explicit' questions in sex and relationships survey

The innovative people, organisations and products featured in this year’s prestigious ‘Edtech 50’ list are unveiled

Prime minister Boris Johnson says pupils should stay in schools and nativities should go ahead amid Omicron spread

Gavin Williamson 'instigated' the gathering, top DfE official tells MPs

MPs told government won't fulfil 'levelling up' promises if money is not targeted to disadvantaged areas

The DfE has also set a target to reduce the number of new teachers who leave the profession

Indicative ballot for 'sustained and discontinuous' strike at Girls' Day School Trust gets 93% support

Chance to move away from 'one size fits all' assessment should not be missed, says national inspection and curriculum body

Education select committee chair also says efforts to find 'ghost children' lost from school rolls have been 'fairly meagre'

School leaders described their experience over the past year as ‘stressful’, ‘challenging’ and ‘exhausting’

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman's annual report warns that nearly all children have fallen behind during Covid pandemic

The potential impact on schools of the Omicron Covid variant was addressed in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon

Former health secretary Matt Hancock calls for new dyslexia check and reveals he was not diagnosed until university