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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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Cognitive science classroom impact evidence ‘limited’

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

Scotland’s schools mustn’t let their guard down now

With cases surging and no vaccinations for school-aged children, a cautious approach remains prudent, writes Emma Seith

Call for TA mental health support as anxiety soars

DfE’s new staff mental health charter leaves out support staff and many won’t flag wellbeing issues for fear of being laid off, says union

Appeal for ideas to boost ‘fragile’ Gaelic language

Education secretary calls for views on how to help the Gaelic language grow in Scotland

Government proposes new skills fund for adult education

DfE launches consultation on how further education funding and accountability should work in the future

GCSEs 2022: Ofqual maths lost learning plan ‘flawed’

Formulae sheets in next year's GCSE exams won't make up for Covid disruption to learning, say maths teachers

Free skills courses to be expanded, government says

DfE reveals more measures 'to boost nation’s skills, level up opportunities and get more people into better-paid jobs'

SQA removes references to climate change ‘positives’

Climate change was deemed to have 'positives' in geography course notes for the National 5 qualification

DfE chief: ‘We could have done better’ on catch-up plan

Permanent secretary says government should have ensured there was a 'shared' set of expectations on Covid education recovery

Teacher pay delay could help school budgets, says DfE

Teacher starting salaries were meant to rise to £30K this September but delay is giving schools ‘headroom’ in their budgets, MPs told

Teachers need job security to drive Covid recovery

Teachers have worked flat out and should not be struggling to find secure jobs, says Willie Rennie

£500 extra for CPD ‘could stop thousands quitting’

Thousands of teachers could be retained if each got 35 hours of formal high-quality CPD per year, says think tank

Covid learning loss ‘compounded’ by catch-up delay

Former catch-up tsar warns one-year delay to further catch-up plans due to spending review will come at a 'heavy price'

Avoid ‘out of date’ history teaching, warns Ofsted

The watchdog suggests key historical concepts must be taught using repeated, specific examples, in new subject review

ITT plans ‘pose catastrophic risk’ to teacher supply

Fears for initial teacher training providers in disadvantaged areas under government plans to reform sector

Ofsted rates ITT providers ‘inadequate’ in new checks

Until today all initial teacher training providers were rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by the inspectorate

‘More black teachers needed to improve Stem attainment’

Lack of black teachers and role models holding back pupil engagement in Stem subjects, says Lewis Hamilton’s Commission

Covid: Heads ‘hung out to dry’ in end-of-term confusion

School leaders left searching for answers over who needs to self-isolate when requirement for bubbles ends

Why pupil support assistants deserve more support

PSAs have played a crucial role during Covid – but are paid only slightly more than the Living Wage, says Marcus Patton

‘Out of touch’ NEU leader bats away call to resign

Union ‘brought teachers’ reputation into disrepute during pandemic’, teacher-turned-MP tells Commons Education Committee

Major academy chain chief to step down

Sir Steve Lancashire will leave his role leading REAch2 next year

GCSEs 2022: Geography teachers ‘gutted’ at exam changes

Making GCSE topics optional halfway through course will disadvantage those who have already covered them, warn teachers

IB results success can spur the evolution of A levels

This year's IB Diploma results show how the qualification was better placed to weather the Covid storm, says Amal Hirani

‘Optional’ pupil Covid tests ‘risk school virus spread’

EXCLUSIVE: It's hard to see how schools will contain Covid if pupils can refuse PCR testing, warns academy boss