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A-level results 2026: regional divide grows again

Today’s A-level results for England also reveal increases in the top grades awarded and in the overall pass rate

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No action taken by SQA over sharing of exams online

The exam body told schools to investigate incidents and take action – but collected no data on candidate malpractice in 2021

Male teachers ‘twice as likely to want headship’

Women teachers are less likely to see themselves as a head but more likely to aim for pastoral lead roles, a poll shows

Study calls for more tutoring to close attainment gap

Children living in poverty need support now more than ever as Covid has widened inequalities, finds report

More than half of 12-15s in Scotland get first jab

First minister Nicola Sturgeon reveals the latest figures in her first Covid update since Parliament's October break

New SQA guidance on producing teacher estimates

Last year rules on evidence that could be used to support teacher grades was blamed for over-assessment of students

We will be ‘forced to close schools’, warn unions

Strike action affecting schools is planned for one week in November, during the COP26 climate summit

‘Grave concerns’ over funds to lift teacher pay freeze

Chancellor set to lift public sector pay freeze – but schools must not be left to 'foot the bill', says heads' union leader

SEND: Government to pledge 30,000 new school places

Chancellor expected to announce £2.6bn special needs boost but says government has 'maxed out' on Covid catch-up funds

‘Darker’ events in Scottish history ignored by schools

Almost two-thirds of Scottish secondaries surveyed did not teach about the British Empire during compulsory schooling

Call to halt Ofsted inspections for heads’ wellbeing

Pressure of 'toxic' graded inspections during the pandemic is driving school leaders from profession, the education secretary has been told

Why our memory-based exams system is redundant in 2021

Moving away from the outmoded exam system would help schools genuinely prepare students for the future, says Claire Cowie

School gate ban for ‘idiot’ anti-vaxxers ‘an option’

School leaders' union welcomes call for exclusion zones outside schools to prevent anti-vaxxers harassing staff and pupils

5 ways to increase participation in quiet classrooms

Many classes seem quieter than normal since the Covid pandemic began, but Jamie Thom has tips on how to help pupils open up

Climate change education should be ‘fully embedded’

Ministers should introduce a comprehensive plan to 'decarbonise the entire school estate by 2030', say unions

GCSEs 2022 ‘worry’ as Year 11s worst hit by Covid

Exclusive: Ofqual urged to revise exam plan as new data shows Year 11s have had highest absence rates so far this term

Roundup: Ofsted, Covid and teacher burnout

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Are these the 9 most popular apps in primary schools?

A primary teacher has shared his findings after looking into which apps are used most in classrooms

Schools told to report on catch-up tutoring efforts

Exclusive: Heads say the 'clunky' demand is 'micromanagement' from an 'out-of-touch' government

Deliver on new teacher £30K pay promise, MPs tell DfE

Public Accounts Committee says DfE must assess impact of funding changes on poorest schools

Nearly 500K new laptops to poorer pupils as Covid rises

Additional devices will help keep pupils out of school 'connected to their classmates and teachers', DfE says

Scotland spends more on schools than other UK nations

Spending is over £800 higher per pupil in Scotland than rest of UK – but pandemic recovery funding is lower than in comparable countries

Revealed: ‘Remarkable’ 10-year school funding ‘squeeze’

Spending increase has not kept pace with growth in pupil numbers, says the Institute of Fiscal Studies

Schools told not to teach ‘white privilege’ as fact

DfE planning to develop new guidance to help schools 'meet their duties' while teaching about complex political issues

Teachers demand update on £400 for assessment work

Scottish secondary teachers were promised an extra £400 when the exams were cancelled last year, but some have yet to receive it