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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