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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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Why isn’t government helping schools with ventilation?

It's unacceptable for ministers to stress the need for good ventilation and then leave it up to schools, says James Bowen

Scrap Sats to tackle learning gap, DfE told

Social Mobility Commission also calls for funding for mid-career teachers as incentive to work at disadvantaged schools

Social mobility report: what it says about Scotland

Education attainment gaps are narrowing but are still 'substantial', according to Social Mobility Commission report

Covid: 9% of teachers consider keeping child off school

EXCLUSIVE: Teacher-parents more likely than non-teachers to consider keeping child off school in final week, poll shows

Covid: Most pupils won’t be vaccinated, says government

Decision risks soaring infections among school-aged children this autumn, headteachers' leader warns

Euro 2020 fallout shows why schools must act on racism

The racial abuse suffered by several England players after the Euro 2020 final defeat is a reminder that all of society must do more to tackle the scourge of racism – including education

MAT falls victim to data leak after $8m ransom demand

Cyberattack on Harris cost academy trust more than £500K despite it standing firm against Russian hackers' calls for cash

Covid: DfE support for schools ‘shameful’, say leaders

Two in five heads have mostly 'survived' during the pandemic, while 23 per cent have been sometimes or mostly 'sinking'

Schools not asked for this week’s Covid attendance data

Schools told that the portal for providing Covid attendance data is now closed until September, despite rising absence

GCSEs 2022 results to be used for school league tables

Heads condemn 'nonsensical' GCSE data decision – while primary performance tables will return a year later in 2022-23

Why the farce of freedom day is very clear to schools

The change in Covid guidance in the last week of term could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, says Dan Morrow

Revealed: The next 50 schools getting rebuilding cash

School list unveiled alongside consultation on which ones should be prioritised in next phases of 10-year programme

New year, new acronyms: Can the ECT replace the NQT?

In the season of farewell speeches, Stephen Petty imagines a head's tribute to the latest acronym to leave the school

How a primary school helped feed a community

Inspired by Marcus Rashford, a school in Scotland took action to make sure that no child went hungry

SEND review looking to reduce parent need for EHC plans

Top Department for Education official says government wants more parents to have child's needs met without needing to go for an EHCP

School uniform grants to help thousands of children

The likely impact of increased school uniform grants for families in Scotland has been revealed by new figures

GCSEs 2021: Teacher-assessed grades unfair, say parents

But two-thirds of parents think teachers should get a pay rise next year, a Mumsnet poll shows

Call to ‘immediately’ halt controversial ITT review

Government accused of attempting to 'railroad through' massive overhaul of the teacher training market

‘Anxiety and confusion’ over new Covid contacts plan

NHS 91¶¶Òõt and Trace will contact pupils with Covid directly to identify contacts – but teachers say plan is ‘ridiculous’

Heads urge parents to keep sending pupils in next week

School leaders 'concerned' about families withdrawing children in last days of term to avoid the risk of self-isolation

GCSEs 2021: Ofqual won’t say if algorithm being used

Call for the regulator to be 'more transparent' about how it will identify schools for 'quality assurance' over grades

Has Gavin just insulted teachers and students?

The education secretary attacks ‘second-rate qualifications’ but the replacement will most likely lead to levelling down, says Geoff Barton

GCSEs 2021: AQA 26% exam fee rebate ‘unacceptable’

Exam board reveals amount it will give back but heads say it doesn't reflect how much work schools have done on grades

Cognitive science classroom impact evidence ‘limited’

EEF report says evidence for DfE endorsed cognitive science principles in "everyday classroom conditions is limited"