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DfE study of 9,000 five- and six-year-olds reveals findings on behaviour, predicted outcomes and parent engagement
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5 ways I apply the pedagogy of Paul Hollywood
The mastery of the Bake Off star has mesmerised teacher Alan Gillespie – here's why
New centres open to help disadvantaged into university
The centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow will provide after-school academic support, mentoring and aspiration-raising workshops
Online revision classes offered before 2022 exams
Evening and Easter holiday revision sessions aimed at students most affected by Covid
Heads demand action from Zahawi on ‘grim’ Covid figures
Heads' union appeals to education secretary after new figures show more than 200,000 pupils were off because of Covid
Why it’s clear that school inspection will die hard
School inspection is on its way back – but Paul Cochrane says the Covid inspection hiatus has made it seem less helpful than ever
Government launches Covid education recovery plan
But teaching union hits out at lack of new ideas and calls for the Scottish government to ‘be bolder’
More than 200,000 pupils off because of Covid
Confirmed and suspected cases of Covid in schools have soared compared with two weeks ago, new figures show
DfE Covid rules ‘actively help spread virus’, say heads
School leaders concerned that children can attend school if sibling has Covid 'even if they share a bedroom'
Zahawi: White Paper on ‘illiteracy’ in new year
New education secretary Nadhim Zahawi also praises teachers' dedication in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference
Why school inspections don’t make sense right now
How can inspectors understand what is happening in schools when they have not been inside them for over 18 months, asks this head
PM must stop schools ‘firing and rehiring’, union warns
Union leader to tell Conservative Party conference the practice is causing 'anxiety and misery' for teachers and their families
Wait for NTP training is ‘disgraceful’ say heads
Union leader criticises NTP training for some teachers starting in November – 20 months after pandemic crisis hit schools
3 in 5 students want teamwork to be tested in GCSEs
Almost half of students with the lowest grades say GCSEs did not help them progress, research shows
Child behaviour has got worse, say 1 in 5 parents
Parents highlight how some children are more likely to refuse to do homework since the start of Covid pandemic
Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary
Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi's new adviser at the Department for Education
School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap
Both heads' and teachers' union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers' directed working hours
7 major barriers to improving Scottish education
A member of the expert panel leading a review of Scottish education has today set out his priorities
Fears school closures ‘inevitable’ as pupil cases soar
From reintroducing masks and bubbles to isolation rules, some schools are taking Covid safety into their own hands
Report fuel crisis disruption, Zahawi tells heads
New education secretary tells school leaders that they should speak up if petrol shortages disrupt learning
Ofsted chief quizzed over ‘normal times’ inspections
ASCL leader says heads have raised concerns about inspections 'carrying on as if these were normal times'
‘Outstanding’-rated schools on Ofsted inspection alert
Most staff in 'outstanding' schools think inspection this year is likely after the removal of exemption, poll suggests
Labour education plans hint at a change of direction
Fresh from attending the Labour Party conference, Geoff Barton explains the key insights that can be gleaned from the opposition's education proposals
National consultation on Scottish education launches
The government consultation will run for eight weeks and is open to ‘all who have an interest in Scottish education’
How do teachers’ holidays compare with other countries?
Some nations clearly have it better than Scotland, from holiday allowance to contact time, as the differences between school systems – highlighted in the latest OECD data – show. Emma Seith reports