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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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Petition seeks abolition of General Teaching Council for Scotland

The petition – published on the Scottish Parliament website – is calling for the GTCS to be replaced by a government agency

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DfE asks MAT leaders to join new advisory group

Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July

Hayward criticises failure to reform ‘unjust’ exam system

'A fear that change might make things worse’ is holding the Scottish system back, warns the author of Scotland's review of assessment and qualifications

‘Horror’ toilets make pupils ask to miss school, parents say

Poll reveals 1 in 6 school toilets rated unclean, amid calls for government to prioritise funding to improve 'disgusting' lavatories as part of school estate upgrades

Revealed: Education figures in King’s Birthday Honours list 2025

Delta CEO Paul Tarn has been given a knighthood and North East Learning Trust CEO Lesley Powell has been appointed dame

DfE confirms AI used in evidence analysis for curriculum review

Government says the use of artificial intelligence is now 'common practice' for large consultations, as school leaders question why the role of AI in the curriculum review was not stated at the start

SEND tribunal appeals reach highest level

Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis

Private schools lose court battle over VAT on fees

The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government's introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year

Russell Hobby: DfE targets ‘not the important thing’ for Teach First

The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it's not always bad if graduates leave the profession

Revealed: Exam boards’ inflation-busting fee increases

Price rises for GCSE and A-level exam entries have been branded 'completely unacceptable' by sector leaders

3 questions to tell teachers if AI use is appropriate

SQA guidance also includes subject-specific examples of acceptable and unacceptable use of GenAI tools – but the body warns that it is ‘impossible to create an exhaustive list’

Spanish becomes most popular foreign language GCSE

The rise of the subject could be down to the popularity of Spain as a holiday destination – and a shortage of teachers in other subjects, say headteachers' leaders

DfE tightens iQTS inspection criteria

New guidance means a grade 3 score now equates to non-compliance, but it will be easier for providers to score a grade 1 too

Spending Review could mean teacher pay rises of 2% per year, experts say

Schools could see real-terms falls in actual budgets as pupil numbers fall and more is spent on SEND

Unfilled secondary school places up 50% in two years

Increase comes amid a major demographic shift caused by a falling birth rate that has resulted in the number of available primary places dropping to a decade-long low

Global schools group’s AI hub will harness ‘billions of data points’

GEMS Education says its artificial intelligence hub will offer a 'real-world testing ground' for researchers and edtech innovators

EHCPs up 11% as DfE mulls their future

The number of education, health and care plans has more than doubled since 2016. Here are five key points from today's DfE data

Pay teachers more to tackle staff shortages, says new SLS chief

Secondary heads are under ‘constant pressure’ to drive up attainment – but they can’t do that without teachers, says the incoming general secretary of School Leaders Scotland

DfE ‘should auto-enrol’ pupils for free school meals

Call for all eligible children to be automatically enrolled for FSM follows the government announcement that it is expanding the entitlement from next year

Free school meals to be offered to more S1-3 students

S1-3 students whose families receive the Scottish Child Payment will be eligible for free school meals in eight council areas

Half of teachers unhappy with assessment after Covid changes reversed

Full course assessment returned in Scotland in 2023-24 after the pandemic – but SQA research shows some learners felt ‘thrown in the deep end’ and teachers would have preferred ‘a gradual return’

Spending Review 2025: what it means for schools

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out government spending plans up to 2029. Here's what you need to know

DfE proposes changing who is included in school support staff body

The DfE is consulting on excluding certain staff – including MAT leaders – from the new School Support Staff Negotiating Body