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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