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A quarter of schools offer no KS4 vocational qualifications

Teachers broadly support Andy Burnham’s plan for new technical pathways, new polling shows, but the survey raises questions about schools’ capacity to increase their focus on vocational education

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Extra in-service days promised by new Scottish education secretary

EIS teaching union sees more in-service days as crucial in helping teachers to adapt to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle

Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits

91¶¶Òõ analysis sparks calls for reform of funding and accountability systems to better support academy trusts with high numbers of vulnerable pupils

International schools in Kazakhstan swap Haileybury for major rival

From August 2027, two Haileybury-branded schools in Kazakhstan will switch to the Wellington brand – a move that may be due to increased competition in the country

Half of primary pupils now taught in academies

The DfE has published its latest census figures on schools and pupil characteristics. Here are some of the key trends

Health and safety ‘ticking time bomb’ faced by Scottish teachers

Levels of violence seen in schools in 2026 were unacceptable only a few years ago, say members of Scotland’s biggest teaching union

Teacher numbers fall by nearly 2,000

But government claims progress towards its manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers

DfE urged to delay ‘devastating’ PE premium axing

'Irresponsible' scrapping of direct payments has come too late for next year's budget planning, say leaders

Tech-driven cheating demands ‘really fast’ action, says exams chief

High-tech devices such as smart watches pose a challenge that must not be underestimated, warns Ofqual chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham

Social media ban must exclude educational content, MPs warn

With ministers considering a ban on social media for under-16s, a parliamentary group highlights the educational value of some content

Boost girls’ wellbeing to cut absence, ministers told

Improving life satisfaction is 'likely to yield the greatest benefits' for school attendance, NFER researchers find

Reading for pleasure: 5 key challenges

Year 8 reading tests, GCSE English shortcomings, and the tricky balance between grammar and reading enjoyment were among the issues raised at an MPs' committee today

Dukes Education’s Canada school buy is start of North American push

Founder Aatif Hassan tells 91¶¶Òõ he hopes to emulate the group's European success in the US and Canada, and confirms he still has designs on Middle East expansion

Catholic MAT to grow by 50% as mergers gather pace

The trust will take on 10 new schools if plans are approved this month, amid a wider consolidation of Catholic academies

Heads warn of ‘unsafe’ role of school staff in medical care

Headteachers' leaders call for an 'escalation route' when a school decides a pupil’s needs cannot be safely met by education staff alone

School insurance claims set to hit £180 million

Experts and unions warn the increase in school insurance claims is a 'concerning' sign of the deteriorating condition and resilience of school buildings

School system ‘failing by design’ to prepare pupils for work, review finds

The national curriculum and exam-based assessment approaches are big factors in many students being 'effectively set up to fail', finds government-commissioned review

Maximum temperature limit in schools is essential, DfE told

Warnings from teaching bodies come as England sees record-breaking temperatures this week, prompting concerns about the impact of extreme heat in classrooms

Girls far more likely to take languages at A level, data shows

FFT Education Datalab analysis also finds that students from poorer backgrounds are less drawn to languages A levels, and identifies large gaps in entries between different ethnic groups

Curriculum reform team sees another high-profile departure

Jenny Oldroyd, director for curriculum at the Department for Education, will move posts next month, prompting one union to describe a series of recent departures as 'not ideal'

Nord Anglia acquires second school in Malaysia

Mont’Kiara International School, an IB school, will join the British International School of Kuala Lumpur, increasing choice within the same group for families in the capital

Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns

Schools must not be left with the 'policing burden' around social media, says school leaders' union as it demands that tech companies are held to account

Students lack skills for on-screen assessment, warns exam board boss

In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ, Eduqas CEO Ian Morgan talks about the risks of moving to on-screen assessment, the use of AI to mark exams and the debate over how long exams should be

Social media ban for under-16s is ‘no panacea’, say heads

Responding to the government consultation, the NAHT school leaders' union also warns of the risks of an 'overreliance' on edtech and AI tools in schools

SEND reforms: Special schools’ fears over funding and demand

Responding to the consultation on the government's SEND reforms, organisations from the specialist sector raise concerns about financial support and a lack of 'clarity' in the plans