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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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MATs ‘need guidance’ on investments as returns soar

Large multi-academy trusts nearly tripled their cash returns from investments last year – so why aren't all trusts doing the same? Experts tell Jasmine Norden that MATs need guidance on ways to invest safely

Ofsted framework will lead to ‘army of expensive consultants’

The Headteachers' Roundtable has also expressed concerns that inclusion and SEND are 'afterthoughts' in Ofsted's proposed inspection framework

Cut teaching jobs to save Scotland £500m, says IFS

But teaching union warns that cutting teacher numbers would be a 'false economy' that would 'damage life chances'

RISE teams target 32 schools in ‘urgent’ need

The new regional school improvement programme will grow in April with the appointment of 50 new advisers, says DfE

Oliver: Time to rethink length of summer holidays

Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver warns pupils can be 'dysregulated' after long summer break

Scotland’s biggest council backs down over planned teacher cuts

A strike planned for next week has been suspended as Glasgow says future cuts to teaching posts will not go ahead and that it will increase teacher numbers

Ofqual ‘ready to take action’ over extra exam time gap

Sir Ian Bauckham, speaking to 91¶¶Òõ after being confirmed as Ofqual's permanent chief regulator, highlights possible unfairness in students being awarded extra time in exams

Harden rules on violence against teachers, ministers told

Schools should have to report violence against staff to police, say Tories in bill debate – but Labour says they can already do this

Estyn: Welsh secondary attendance rate ‘stubbornly low’

Welsh secondaries' struggles to recruit teachers are ‘impacting the quality of education’, finds schools inspectorate's annual report

Holiday activities and food programme funding extended

However, further funding will be decided in the upcoming Spending Review, education minister Stephen Morgan has confirmed

Rural areas ‘hit hardest’ by falling number of schools in Scotland

Pupil numbers have been falling in primary since 2017 and education directors say the law on closing rural schools needs to be 'modernised’

When will teachers in Scotland finally get all their backdated pay?

Two years ago a pay deal was welcomed by teachers in Scotland – but many are still waiting to reap the full benefit, as HMRC and local authorities point the finger at each other

Delta to spend £2m on second outdoor education centre

The leader of Delta – set to become England's second-biggest academy trust – received a pay rise of at least £20,000 last year, accounts show

2 in 3 teachers lack allergy awareness training

Poll reveals almost all teachers have pupils with allergies in school, but less than a third have allergy awareness training

Oak causing ‘significant market damage’, chancellor warned

Publishers Association warns that Oak National Academy is negatively impacting edtech growth, in a letter to Rachel Reeves seen by 91¶¶Òõ

Arts teacher shortages hit deprived schools twice as hard

Nearly half of schools in the most disadvantaged areas are unable to offer one of the arts subjects owing to teacher shortages, poll finds

‘Markedly’ fewer EHCPs in highly academised areas

Under-recognition of SEND is also more likely for girls with emotional disorders and persistent absentees, research finds

Rate of suspensions and exclusions may have peaked, data finds

Data published by FFT Datalab found that the number of suspensions and exclusions so far this academic year may be beginning to slow

Teachers call for more clarity on cheating with AI

Teachers in Scotland want detailed subject-specific guidance ’on what you can accept or not' so they are equipped to prevent cheating, finds new SQA research

IB acquires Tony Blair Institute’s global citizenship programme

International Baccalaureate and Generation Global will build on an existing two-year partnership to foster 'open-minded global learners'

Raise age limits for social media, say primary teachers

Teachers want social media platforms to make safety controls easier to use and children's access to be linked to parent or carer accounts

Wellbeing strategy based on emotions ‘significantly’ helps pupils

DfE-funded trial shows impact of teaching pupils to normalise their emotions but raises concerns over mindfulness and relaxation techniques in schools

EIS reveals first day of teacher strike action in Glasgow

Most schools in Scotland's biggest local authority expected to close when teachers and other education professionals take strike action later this month

Bill could stop good schools expanding, ministers warned

Tory MPs raise concerns about plans to allow the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to set a school's pupil admission number after a complaint is upheld