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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: ‘Massive pressure’ on teachers over grades
Reports of stressed students show the 'swirling uncertainty' of government's late GCSE and A-level plans, warn heads
Talk of more teachers ‘a bit rich when pay is frozen’
Government needs to match rhetoric with reality to get teachers behind its Covid catch-up plans, warn heads
Exclusive: Teachers ‘in dark’ over early career changes
Three-quarters of teachers do not feel 'well-informed' about new early career system launching in September, poll finds
Indian variant schools data ‘not robust’, says PHE
Public Health England says it will not release data on spread of new variant in schools until 'data is robust and quality assured'
School apologises for giving reference to sex predator
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry hears school apologise for exposing children to danger by giving teacher a good reference
Fears teacher training provider cull could hit supply
Universities warn some institutions may 'reconsider' teacher training offer if reforms are 'overly burdensome or disruptive'
Watchdog raps UK’s Pisa data reports over transparency
Statistics regulator rules Pisa reports "not sufficiently transparent about the limitations of the data and potential sources of bias"
Revealed: 10 areas hardest hit by Covid school absence
10 local authorities that had double the national average non-attendance rates, while 8 reported half the county-wide rate
Amanda Spielman stays as Ofsted chief for 2 more years
Chief inspector will continue at Ofsted until the end of 2023 to oversee bedding in of new inspections
Parents use survey to ‘bemoan’ SQA performance
Exam body’s own survey finds most parents are ill-informed about how qualifications will be awarded this year
Covid saw 60% of pupils miss school in the autumn term
Covid meant pupils missed an average one extra week of schooling between September and Christmas, compared to previous years
Lockdown laptops scheme ‘hugely successful’, claims DfE
DfE official also hints at future government efforts to boost digital access for disadvantaged pupils
Statement on 2021 appeals process expected next week
New education secretary says she plans to make a statement to Parliament next week on this summer's appeals process
Sturgeon’s education priorities for the first 100 days
The much-anticipated OECD report on Scottish education will be published in government’s first 100 days, says first minister
Teacher MP grills Dominic Cummings over Covid handling
Teacher Anum Qaisar-Javed asks Dominic Cummings if her pupils were more clued up than the government
‘Insulting’: School support staff’s 1.5% pay offer
Unions representing teaching assistants and other non-teaching staff in schools reject pay deal
Teacher productivity data should not be a zero-sum game
An ill-considered tweet from a political journalist recently made clear that how we measure teacher productivity is not fit for purpose
GCSEs 2021: Teacher grades ‘bias’ legal battle looms
Potential legal difficulties over range of A level and GCSE grading approaches schools have taken, lawyers warn as parents get in touch
Heads launch 7-point action plan for Covid catch-up
School leaders make seven recommendations to the government to help schools catch up after closures
‘No-plan’ DfE ‘resistant’ to learning Covid lessons
DfE is showing 'little energy and determination' to ensure that its catch-up offer is sufficient, warn MPs
‘Far too soon’ to relax Covid safety in schools
Continued gradual decline in pupil attendance prompts warning from heads over being ‘complacent about lifting Covid restrictions’
SQA 2021 appeals process: the wait for details goes on
An urgent question on the overdue details on the SQA appeals process is likely to be lodged in Parliament tomorrow
‘Crisis not over’ warning as pupil Covid tests plummet
Number of lateral flow tests taken by secondary students and staff has fallen by two-thirds, figures show
GCSEs and A levels: 4 in 5 appeals led to grade change
There were 15 cases where 2019-20 GCSE grades changed by six grades on appeal, Ofqual figures reveal