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A quarter of schools offer no KS4 vocational qualifications

Teachers broadly support Andy Burnham’s plan for new technical pathways, new polling shows, but the survey raises questions about schools’ capacity to increase their focus on vocational education

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700,000 GCSE students may lack a physics specialist, report warns

The Institute of Physics has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers to stop students missing out

Part-time training opportunities ‘could add 1,000 teachers’

Rate of successful applicants for part-time teacher training far outweighs the number starting the course, data reveals

Teaching ‘an unattractive outlier’ due to lack of remote working

School leaders' union says job has never been harder, and warns of need for more flexibility

Delta Academies Trust appoints Andy Barnett as CEO

Mr Barnett was previously the associate chief executive under former CEO Sir Paul Tarn

Teachers much more likely than leaders to call behaviour ‘poor’

Meanwhile, far fewer teachers feel ‘very confident’ in managing pupil behaviour, a government survey has found

DfE brings in new standards for non-school alternative provision

Schools will be required to inform councils of placements of students at unregistered providers

Many governors lack oversight of school-readiness

Governors say they need more support on the issue of children being school-ready, with the government making it a top priority

91¶¶Òõ Awards for International Schools returns for 2025

Nominations are now open for the awards celebrating the excellence of individuals and teams in international schools across the world – and it's free to enter

Early years recruitment could hamper childcare expansion

Pay and recruitment issues persist in early years workforce despite funding boosts, warns a new NFER report

Behaviour and attendance ambassadors appointed

Tom Bennett and Jayne Lowe have been announced as the government's national attendance and behaviour ambassadors

Scottish teachers back industrial action over contact time

Members of both the EIS and SSTA unions have signalled support for strike action if the reduction in class-contact time is not delivered

Nord Anglia’s South American expansion enters Chile

International schools group expands its footprint to 37 nations with a deal for an 88-year-old school in Santiago

Russia bans IB after branding it ‘undesirable’

At least 29 schools listed as delivering IB courses are likely to be affected by the decision

Free meals and activities for poorer pupils in the holidays extended

The future of the government's Holiday Activities and Food Programme had been uncertain but funding has now been guaranteed for another three years

Teachers fear looking like ‘cheats’ by using AI

Almost half of teachers have had no support from their school in using artificial intelligence in the classroom, research shows

School anxiety ‘a big factor’ in ASN pupils’ absence

Children with additional support needs who are not attending school often lack 'appropriate support and positive relationships with trusted adults', says report

DfE property firm secures extension amid quango cull

LocatED received £9 million of government funding last year and paid its CEO up to £285,000, its latest accounts reveal

Cognita expands in Middle East with 5-school deal

New partnership with schools in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar comes as international school groups continue to grow their international footprints

Looked-after pupils in Scotland: what do latest figures show?

While short-term indicators may raise concerns, ministers point to progress made in the education outcomes of looked-after children over a decade and a half

Dukes Education enters Poland with British school buy

Deal for a school in Warsaw adds another nation to group's portfolio alongside schools in Spain, Romania and Portugal, as well as a strong UK base

Still no ‘clear plan’ to cut contact time despite FM deadline

The Scottish government is still talking about working ‘to create a plan to reduce contact time for teachers’ – days after the deadline John Swinney set councils to deliver ‘a credible proposal’

Revealed: The ‘difficulty’ ratings SQA gives Higher subjects

Every year the SQA gives subjects a 'difficulty' rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off

7 ways Scottish schools can be better prepared for a pandemic

A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic

Children with vision impairment can wait 18 months for basic help

Habilitation services, which are crucial if children with vision impairment are to overcome educational and other barriers, face a ‘growing crisis’ in Scotland