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Most teachers to pay less into their pension under new plans

DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme across most salary bands

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Special-school heads welcome halt to redesignation plan

Plan to create new classifications for special schools sparked a legal challenge by parents that was backed by headteachers

Nearly half of children in need persistently absent last year

Latest government data also shows that the percentage of children in need who are severely absent has been rising since 2020

Nearly a quarter of children spend over 4 hours a day on devices

A survey by the children's commissioner also found that the majority of schools surveyed already have policies in place restricting mobile phone use

Kebede: DfE should ban phones in schools to alleviate pressures

A national conversation about mobile phone use, online harm and the 'damaging impact' it has on young people is much needed, says NEU general secretary

More than half of secondary leaders made staff cuts this year

Many schools are 'rapidly heading toward breaking point', warns Sutton Trust as it releases new poll findings

Sixfold increase in Scottish pupils needing mental health support

Sharp rises in the number of autistic pupils and those with communication difficulties over the past 10 years revealed by new analysis

SEND deficits will keep rising without reform, council boss warns

Councils' high-needs debts are the result of an underfunded national SEND system, says new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services

NEU: Government doesn’t have ‘much choice’ but to increase pay offer

If next year's teacher pay award does not take steps to address the recruitment and retention crisis, the system risks 'grinding to a halt', says NEU's Daniel Kebede

School-ready pupils target ‘at risk’ because of family support cuts

Funding cuts for children's centres and Family Hubs are putting 'unsustainable' pressure on schools and teachers, warns the Centre for Young Lives

State-private school partnerships ‘can struggle to reach pupils’

Research into the impact of partnerships between state and private schools recommends outreach activities to get children and families engaged

GCSE and A-level grading: 6 things teachers need to know

Ofqual releases a guide to grading for teachers and heads ahead of exam season to help them answer questions from students and parents

Bedford School launches all-girls’ international school in India

The opening of the new school in Mohali is part of the growing trend of UK private schools expanding into new markets overseas

Sir Andrew Carter to step down as trust CEO

Sir Andrew, who led the initial teacher training review in 2015, has been CEO of South Farnham Educational Trust for 13 years

TKAT appoints Teach First boss as new CEO

Russell Hobby will take over at The Kemnal Academies Trust when Dr Karen Roberts steps down in the summer

Northern Irish teachers accept 5.5% pay offer

Revised offer accepted by unions in Northern Ireland includes a pay rise, averts strikes and has secured an independent review on workload

Third of teenage girls ‘no longer feel safe in school’

Secondary students in England enjoy school less than their peers in other countries, UCL research shows

Sats: Scrutiny over transcripts fuels rise in alleged cheating

Increase in cases of alleged maladministration has been fuelled by concerns over transcripts for pupils with illegible handwriting and test administrators 'over-aiding'

RISE ‘duplication’ fear as most ‘stuck’ schools improve after trust move

91¶¶Òõ' findings show that RISE teams risk targeting schools that are already improving under new governance, trust leaders say

School 21 co-founder is new Downing Street education adviser

Oli de Botton has been appointed the prime minister’s expert adviser on education and skills

SQA publishes first data on students cheating with AI

The number of students breaking SQA assessment rules increased in 2024, with plagiarism being the most common type of candidate malpractice

Academy trusts urged not to make growth sole strategy

Growth for the sake of growing should not be a strategic priority, Astrea CEO Rowena Hackwood tells MAT leaders

New CEO appointed at Academy Transformation Trust

Mark McCourt has led professional development in maths teaching and has had a wide-ranging career in education

Phillipson: More male teachers needed to combat ‘toxic’ influences

Education secretary's appeal to address online influences on boys comes as children's commissioner warns of a 'crisis in childhood'

Teenagers’ socioemotional skills ‘significantly worse’ in England

Secondary students' socioemotional skills lag behind those of their international peers but could be strengthened at school, finds research