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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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Concern as Ofsted fails to name schools trialling report cards
Watchdog urged to be more transparent about trials of new school inspection system if it wants to rebuild trust with the profession
Government will review ECF and NPQs
DfE appoints an expert steering group to advise how National Professional Qualifications can be reformed
Deadline set for action on ‘glacial’ contact-time policy
Three-and-a-half years since ministers promised to cut teachers' weekly class-contact time by 90 minutes, Scottish teaching unions have set a tight deadline for progress
Matt Hood to leave Oak National Academy
Co-founder of the resources platform is to step down as chief executive, 91¶¶Òõ has learned
Tell schools how they’re being judged on progress, DfE warned
Exclusive findings reveal huge variety in schools' approaches to tracking progress, with most leaders saying they will struggle without P8
Get ‘head out of sand’ over Higher history, Gilruth told
Calls continue for an independent review into the drop in the Higher history pass rate after survey of teachers is ‘overwhelmingly critical’ of SQA’s internal investigation
NEU to launch indicative ballot over 2.8% pay rise recommendation
Union could move to formal ballot if teachers show willingness to take industrial action over pay
November GCSE resits: Fall in students passing English language
Just over a third achieved the grade 4 needed in GCSE English language in November 2024 resits
Small drop in absence ‘but still a long way to go’
Pupil absence fell slightly last term, government data shows, but headteachers' leaders warn investment in support services is needed
Schools bill passes second reading as Phillipson praises trusts
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill was heavily scrutinised during a fractious debate in Parliament. Here's everything you need to know
What did Jenny Gilruth say today about school funding?
The extra £29m for ASN should be spent on staff, says education secretary, who also stressed importance of funding to close attainment gap continuing beyond 2026 election
Rising SEND costs will ‘wipe out’ school savings, IFS warns
Any savings that schools could hope to make as a result of a falling pupil population will be swallowed up by higher high-needs spending, says influential think tank
Schools bill is ‘educational vandalism’, say Tories
The bill puts the benefits enjoyed by more than 20,000 teachers at risk, according to a Conservative Party analysis of 91¶¶Òõ MAT Tracker data
7 things Sir Martyn Oliver told MPs on Ofsted reforms
Ofsted chief gives Commons committee an overview of what he believes the new school inspection report cards should cover
IB ‘unannounced visits’ to stop time-zone exam cheating
International Baccalaureate plans monitoring visits to ensure that schools apply its rule of post-exam supervision to stop answers being shared online
‘Less vital’ curriculum areas to be ‘combed back’, says Francis
The lead on the government's review of curriculum and assessment also expresses frustration that it can't fully consider emerging digital technologies that are still relatively 'untested'
10 ways to ‘future proof’ Scottish education
The Royal Society of Edinburgh publishes a wish list of changes for Scotland's schools system, saying an 'optimal' model of education could be achieved by 2050
Final round of trust growth funding falls £18m short of requests
The last tranche of money given to MATs under the now-defunct Trust Capacity Fund has been revealed in new DfE figures
Teachers are owed millions in overpaid tax, says EIS
The union is calling on the UK government to repay the tax 'as a matter of urgency' following an impasse lasting ‘many months’
MPs to quiz Ofsted chief over school inspection reform
Sir Martyn Oliver will appear before a Commons committee to answer questions on everything from the introduction of inspection report cards to inspectors' subject knowledge
Rise in pupils needing severe mental health crisis support
Increase comes after the previous government's rollout of mental health professionals to schools was criticised for being too slow
EIS demands ‘fair deal’ for Scotland’s teachers in 2025
Too many teachers new to the profession – most of them women – face 'real difficulty' finding work in Scotland’s schools, says country's biggest teaching union
3 ways AI can have the biggest impact in schools
Planning, tutoring and assessment are the areas where artificial intelligence offers most promise in education, says Cognita's group chief education officer
New Year Honours: Nick Gibb among education leaders recognised
Former schools minister Nick Gibb has been knighted and ex-union leader Geoff Barton appointed CBE in New Year Honours list