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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 2021: Schools expecting ‘huge’ number of appeals
School leaders have been asked to be available 'every day of the holidays' to discuss appeals with exam board, MPs told
The impact of Brexit on teacher movement in Europe
How has the recruitment of UK-based teachers by international schools in Europe been affected by Brexit?
‘We’re not idiots’: Teachers react to reading framework
New DfE guidance, which advises against using mini-whiteboards for writing, is teaching us 'to suck eggs', say teachers
At a glance: how GCSEs and A levels will work in 2022
​​​​​​​The new consultation on GCSEs and A levels in 2022 reveals what schools and students should expect next summer
Ofsted maths review sources ‘date back to 1939’
Nearly half of references in Ofsted's review of maths teaching pre-date the current national curriculum, say experts
GCSEs 2022: ‘Very concerning’ lack of plan B for exams
Heads' union says it is 'common sense' to have a contingency plan given that Covid led to exam cancellations in 2020 and 2021
GCSEs 2022: DfE and Ofqual set out exam ‘adaptations’
Giving students advance notice of topics is among options under consideration for GCSE exams next summer
Ofqual and DfE set out proposals for VTQ assessment
Plans will be confirmed to enable assessments to commence early in the autumn term, say Ofqual and the Department for Education
Ofsted: Put SEND pupils ‘at centre’ of Covid recovery
Ofsted chief inspector says system change is needed to ensure children with special educational needs get a better deal
Warning over reach of new school breakfasts plan
Suppliers could end up providing schools with 'as little food as possible' under breakfast scheme, says former provider
Revealed: What schools will pay to run breakfast clubs
DfE announces an extension of breakfast club scheme – but schools will need to pay a quarter of the cost from next year
Improving diversity: New writing prize for students
With research highlighting the need for more BAME books in the curriculum, Penguin has launched a new competition
Chair of Apprenticeships Ambassador Network steps down
Jason Holt is stepping down, but says he is hoping to continue to contribute in other ways
Will Boris Johnson ram through an extended school day?
The PM says extending the school day is 'the right thing' – but where's the evidence or the funding, asks Adam Riches
£10m for ‘catch-up’ maths mastery and phonics schemes
Schools to receive 'specialist training and materials' for Covid recovery sessions in English and maths
Why is early years invisible in the OECD review?
The fact that early years has not been included in the OECD review is a huge missed opportunity, says Joyce Leslie
Exclusive: Most teachers had GCSE grade evidence gaps
Teachers report 'heartbreaking stories' of students who may miss grades due to poor mental health or remote learning
Higher GCSE grades boost lifetime earnings, DfE finds
But headteachers warn that the current exams system means there will always be a ‘forgotten third’ of 16-year-olds
DfE’s ‘shocking failure’ as school Covid outbreaks jump
Covid outbreaks among primary and secondary pupils have risen sharply in two weeks
DfE warned over ‘hope for the best’ school Covid policy
The NEU union writes to Gavin Williamson after 100 experts sign letter saying lifting of restrictions is 'dangerous and premature'
Most primaries stopped teaching languages in lockdown
Covid has had a bigger impact on the learning of languages in schools in the most deprived areas, research shows
Tougher safeguarding rules: All teachers need to know
'Strengthened' DfE safeguarding guidance covers sexual violence and harassment, peer-on-peer abuse and nude images
Longer school days ‘is the right thing to do’, says PM
Boris Johnson says he supports increasing length of school day after it was omitted from government Covid catch-up plans
Exclusive: ITT plan risks teacher quality - DfE adviser
All teacher training providers could face reaccreditation process in order to continue recruiting from September 2022