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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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Teachers ‘at no greater risk of Covid hospitalisation’

Teachers' leaders say they are still concerned about clinically extremely vulnerable or third-trimester pregnant teachers

Exclusive: Ofqual seeks views on 2022 grading options

Contract for focus groups suggests a new top A-level grade could be created – but warns this risks 'anxiety' and confusion

ASN: How to help pupils feel included in school

More needs to be done to help pupils with additional support needs in schools, finds first annual Inclusion Ambassadors report

Scottish qualifications now have ‘blueprint for reform’

Scotland’s qualifications system is not a natural, God-given phenomenon – and certainly not the best approach, says Mark Priestley

Qualifications were ‘fully aligned’ with CfE, says SQA

But this ‘strong alignment’ was ‘weakened’ when they began being implemented by schools, argues the Scottish Qualifications Authority

‘Strong’ evidence for funding longer school day

But outcomes depend on how the extra time is used – with well-trained staff vital for success, research finds

Cambridge tutors to help disadvantaged A-level students

Pilot scheme from University of Cambridge aims to bridge the attainment gaps caused by Covid-19

GCSEs and A levels 2022: Labour’s plan for exams

Labour calls for advance notice of exam topics, greater question choice and grades pegged to 2020

Retain social distancing to keep schools open, says WHO

It is of ‘paramount importance’ that classroom learning continues ‘uninterrupted’ across Europe, say global health experts

OECD report: could it spell the end for S4 exams?

Report on future of school qualifications argues for scrapping exams in S4 and moving to a ‘school graduation certificate’ for leavers

Williamson: Parents must make sure pupils are tested

Williamson says pupils must not get too ‘carried away’ with new freedoms as they go back to school

Relationships and sex education: What you need to know

New relationships and sex education guidance is about to come into force. Here’s what schools and teachers need to be prepared for and where to find help to ensure this important topic is covered correctly

Covid: Year 6 pupils now lag 4 months behind in SPaG

Secondary schools may need to focus on 'technical' skills in punctuation and geometry with their Year 7 cohorts

Covid: Schools face a ‘recipe for chaos’, heads warn

Scientists' prediction of 'exponential' rise in pupil cases in new term is a 'rebuke to Gavin Williamson', NEU claims

Teacher shortages could force return to remote learning

Rising Covid cases are already having an impact on the delivery of education, warns Highland Council

GCSEs 2022: Heads expect a plan B to be announced

Exclusive: School leaders say government will produce a plan B soon in case Covid leads to exam cancellations again next year

Exclusive: Ambition bidding for Institute of Teaching

Professional development specialist is one of three parties in contention for contract worth up to £121m, sources say

Heads question how much DfE will spend on ventilation

School leaders warn air monitors will only reveal the scale of the problem in terms of Covid risk – they won't solve it

Government moves to ‘embed anti-racism’ in schools

Campaigners have previously argued that online resources are not enough and that anti-racist education should be mandatory

Why the iQTS is welcome news - home and abroad

The CEO of the Council of British International Schools explains how the iQTS could give the sector a boost

Schools ‘could keep masks and social distancing’

Teachers' leader warns that relaxing Covid restrictions will not 'magically transform' school and college life

Remote lessons: Schools hit with ‘unhelpful’ legal duty

School leaders attack 'unnecessary' DfE legal direction to educate self-isolating pupils from September

DfE hires ‘attendance advisers’ to cut school absence

£500-a-day advisers to tackle 'new attendance challenges' as Covid 'becomes a virus that we learn to live with'

Upskirting set to be ‘relevant offence’ in teacher bans

Revenge porn and stalking also added to draft list of offences that can lead to teachers being struck off