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How much bullying goes on in Year 1?
DfE study of 9,000 five- and six-year-olds reveals findings on behaviour, predicted outcomes and parent engagement
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Councils can order masks in schools across local areas
Local public health directors can now recommend mask wearing in schools across their area without central government approval
Schools project prepares pupils for data-driven future
The £9.5m project will see schools receive air-quality monitors and weather stations, in an attempt to improve data literacy
Violent behaviour rising in early primary, says union
Union says violent incidents rising ‘most notably among P1 and P2 children’ after their experiences of the pandemic
DfE: Most maintained schools not planning to academise
Vast majority of maintained schools surveyed by DfE fear losing autonomy if they become academies
Heads raise funding concern over tackling bullying
ASCL says 'failure to sufficiently fund the education system over the past decade has made it harder' for schools to deal with the issue
Covid ‘surge’ in teaching applications over, heads warn
The NAHT also predict an 'exodus' of leaders from the profession after the pandemic
Heads condemn DfE move to accelerate Ofsted inspections
School leaders say funding increase for Ofsted inspections is 'tone-deaf'
Covid absence down after ‘circuit breaker’ half term
Heads warn that schools are still not 'out of the woods' and that improved ventilation is needed
Ofsted gets more funding to inspect all schools by 2025
Watchdog gets £23m government funding boost to speed up its inspection programme to assess education recovery from Covid
Whatever happened to ‘lead teachers’?
The idea of 'lead teachers' is promising but there is little sign of the plan coming to fruition, says Gordon Cairns
iQTS pilot to begin next September
Government wants five ITT providers to take part in pilot of the international qualified teacher status qualification
Call for Ofsted pause to help ‘exhausted’ teachers
Schools North East warns of 'disastrous long-term consequences' without action to tackle school staff burnout
‘Appalling’ teacher abuse videos evade TikTok action
Heads meet with TikTok to discuss posts abusing teachers – but problem persists despite action from social media site
Covid: Second jabs encouraged for 16- and 17-year-olds
Experts say they are more 'reassured' about the safety of Covid vaccinations for children
The times when teachers absolutely should be selfish
'Selflessness' can be an infuriating and damaging concept when applied to teaching, says Jamie Thom
Spike in online teacher abuse sparks hotline surge
Bullying on social media platforms such as TikTok is pushing some teachers over the edge, warn heads
Ofsted warns schools over ‘unbroken’ KS3 music teaching
Inspectorate's expert says subject should not be put on a carousel in secondary schools
Roundup: TikTok, ‘outstanding’ schools, maths anxiety
91¶¶Òõ presents a roundup of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week
‘Derisory’ teacher pay offer is rejected
Scotland's largest teaching union warns of 'growing clamour among members for a move to industrial action'
Have we found the most scenic school in the country?
Teachers from around Scotland have been sharing pictures of schools with stunning backdrops
Call to scrap ‘unfair and inaccurate’ high-stakes Sats
One-off high-stakes tests should be replaced with more regular online assessments of primary school pupils, according to a new report
91¶¶Òõ Quiz: 12 November 2021
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GCSEs and A levels 2022: How exams will run next summer
The government has set out how exams will run this year – and what will happen if they are scrapped again. Here's everything you need to know
Over 25% of areas ask schools to take extra Covid steps
Schools in all regions of England outside of London have been advised to bring in additional Covid controls as virus spreads