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Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?

Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects

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GCSEs 2022: Non-white authors on exam syllabus doubled

Move means A level study can include Bernardine Evaristo's Booker prize winning novel Girl, Woman, Other at A level from September

Why now is the time for the DfE to prove its worth

After almost two years of chaos, confusion and distrust, the DfE has an opportunity to start afresh, says Geoff Barton

Return of school inspections a ‘retrograde step’

Teaching union says the move to bring back school inspections is 'out of touch' with the reality facing schools

EEF Toolkit 3.0: A key update ‘at just the right time’

A major update to the EEF toolkit offers far more detailed insights into the research options for school improvements

The key issues Nadhim Zahawi must focus on - and fast

Any new education secretary faces a big job but Nadhim Zahawi has perhaps a bigger to-do list than most. Sam Freedman breaks down the challenges he faces and what it might mean for those in education

‘No time to waste’ on catch-up funds, heads tell Zahawi

Heads' leader says new education secretary's most important job is to get more funding for pupils' recovery from Covid

Nearly a third of schools had Covid case after 2 weeks

Some 29 per cent of Scottish schools had a coronavirus case in the first two weeks of term, official figures show

Zahawi pledges to invest in schools and beat Covid

New education secretary pays tribute to work of schools' staff during Covid pandemic

‘DfE must rebuild trust with schools under new leaders’

New education secretary says he is taking over at a time of 'unprecedented strain'

Robin Walker appointed to take over as schools minister

Northern Ireland minister and Worcester 'One Nation' Conservative MP takes over from Nick Gibb at the DfE

Nadhim Zahawi: What heads and teachers need to know

91¶¶Òõ details the former vaccine minister's journey to becoming the new education secretary

Scottish school inspections to return in January

Education Scotland will 'adopt a phased approach' to resuming school inspections after the hiatus caused by Covid

Why Gibb’s exit may spell big changes for school policy

The removal of schools minister Nick Gibb suggests education reforms could lie ahead, writes James Bowen

Teaching time higher than average - even with cut

Scottish teachers' time in class is set to remain above average, even with cut of 1.5 hours a week promised by the government

Heads call for end to EBacc targets after Gibb’s exit

The ASCL school leaders' union also appeals for GCSE reform and warns that students sit too many exams in summer term

Nick Gibb leaving schools minister role in reshuffle

Long-standing education minister says he is sad to be leaving his post

No additional assessments if exams cancelled, vows SQA

Running additional assessments would ‘place excess workload on teachers, lecturers and learners’, SQA says

Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary

Former vaccines minister named as head of Department for Education after Gavin Williamson sacked in Cabinet shake-up

How Covid crisis chaos has defined Gavin Williamson

91¶¶Òõ looks at the outgoing education secretary’s tumultuous tenure

Covid vaccine plan: Everything schools need to know

Your guide to schools' role in the latest Covid vaccination drive, with jabs offered to pupils aged 12 to 15

Gavin Williamson removed as education secretary

Williamson leaves DfE as Boris Johnson carries out cabinet reshuffle

Schools seek security advice over vaccine protests

Headteachers are being advised to get in touch with pupil vaccine team at ‘first opportunity’ to establish ‘what security planning they have in place’

The assessment bias trap: what the TAGs taught us

What are the most common types of teacher bias? And how can we avoid it impacting judgements in assessments?

Ofsted chief backs home education register plan

Amanda Spielman says parents should not feel threatened by register of children home educating