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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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Call for ‘meaningful alternatives’ when families opt out of RME and RO
Secondary school leaders welcome plans for students to get more say over participation in religious and moral education, and religious observance – but say there is a ‘resources issue’
No free school meal eligibility review in a decade, government admits
Liberal Democrats respond with amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, seeking automatic enrolment of pupils who are eligible for free school meals
Need to know: Q&A on DfE’s RISE teams
Here are seven key questions about the Department for Education's new RISE teams – and what we know so far
Sir Ian Bauckham appointed Ofqual chief regulator
Former MAT CEO is formally confirmed in post, having led Ofqual as interim chief regulator for a year
Stuck school intervention plan ‘complete nonsense’, say leaders
Headteachers' leaders warn DfE plans could see schools academised or rebrokered despite showing improvement across multiple areas
Nine inspection areas is ‘too many’, heads tell Ofsted
Teacher Tapp polling for 91¶¶Òõ reveals that six in ten senior leaders believe Ofsted is proposing to inspect too many areas in its report card plans
Maths schools at risk in lowest-performing regions
Plans for two specialist maths schools in regions with the lowest A-level scores could be cancelled as part of a government review
Primary-based MAT’s reserves plummet into deficit
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust says its situation reflects 'the imbalance between primary and secondary funding'
Gilruth pauses school ‘sex survey’ amid concerns over data availability
Education secretary has recognised the 'strength of feeling' over use of data from health and wellbeing census that asked upper secondary school students about sex and relationships
Dispute over class-contact time ‘appears inevitable’, says union
The Scottish government had promised to bring forward 'firm proposals' for cutting teacher class-contact time by Monday of this week, but that deadline has been missed
More than 9 in 10 heads reject Ofsted’s report card plan
The NAHT urges Ofsted to rethink its plans after its snap poll shows an overwhelming rejection from school leaders
Academy trusts in deficit triple in three years
Latest Kreston UK Academies Benchmark report shows trusts facing stretched funding, more deficits and lower growth than expected
DfE to set out ‘common approach’ to teaching writing
Half of a £2m DfE funding pot is set aside for secondaries to buy resources for struggling readers
Decade of PEF impact to be revealed in the spring
The Pupil Equity Fund – designed to help close the 'poverty-related attainment gap' – should continue beyond 2026 elections, says education secretary, but she suggests changes will be needed
Delta expansion gets ministers’ approval
Ministers have approved a plan for the six schools run by a coastal MAT to join Delta Academies Trust
Schools need more help with rise in EAL pupils, say experts
Report says government should bring back national statutory tests for English proficiency, to help teachers and pupils
Phillipson ‘concerned’ about volume of parent complaints
Education secretary voices worries about parent complaints in response to questions from school leaders and teachers during a live webinar this afternoon
Schools legally required to report use of reasonable force
The government has updated its 2013 guidance on how schools should use reasonable force and other restrictive practices
Glasgow teachers vote for strike action over cuts
EIS members in Scotland's largest local authority back strike action amid fears that cuts are already fuelling workload and damaging pupils' prospects
Deep dives ‘harder’ in small primaries, Ofsted admits
After announcing that it is scrapping subject deep dives, the watchdog says they posed challenges in some schools
Record numbers of Scottish pupils learning musical instruments
Almost one in 10 Scottish pupils are now learning an instrument, research shows, but councils are struggling to keep up with demand amid proposed budget cuts
MSPs back giving all pupils week-long outdoor residentials
But concerns have been raised about the cost of outdoor residentials, provision for pupils with additional support needs and the impact on teachers
Multi-level language classes ‘challenging’ for Scottish teachers
Research shows Scottish government failing to deliver its language-learning policy in secondary schools
How the DfE plans to intervene in schools
The DfE sets out its plans for new RISE teams working with 'stuck schools' and those needing significant improvement