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Neet data justifies ‘rewiring entire education system’, says Powell
Education secretary warns that vocational studies must not play ‘second fiddle’ in schools, the week after prime minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes
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Pearson delays GCSE English digital exam plans until at least 2026
Exam board says it now expects to offer digital exams 'within the next few years' as international schools' use of digital papers for GCSE and A level soars
DfE to spend £740m creating specialist places in mainstream
Government also announces it will not enter into new Safety Valve deals with councils facing deficits on SEND spending
Timss 2023: Year 5 maths declines for first time but science scores surge
Results from the first cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study since the pandemic reflects England's schools' commitment to recovery, says DfE
Two years of 10 per cent pay rises needed to hit 6,500 teacher target
Pay rise needed to achieve teacher recruitment target would cost government an extra £4.9bn by 2028, research warns
More than 300,000 children ‘missing from education’
The government should expand its plan for a not-in-school register to ensure that vulnerable children don't 'fall through the cracks', says EPI report
P8 pause could leave schools facing more ‘challenging’ situation
Headteacher questions fairness of Progress 8 scores but warns that two years of measuring schools 'through the lens of attainment' would be 'even more unfair'
Threat of formal dispute over teachers’ class-contact time
Tomorrow's Scottish Budget is the last chance for ministers to lay out a 'very clear plan' on how teachers' class-contact time will be reduced, warns SNCT
SQA exam appeals: what happened in your sector and subject in 2024?
Independent schools have best success rate with SQA appeals, while there are also significant differences by subject and level of deprivation, official data shows
Scottish education bill ‘needs big changes’ for reforms to work
The Scottish government must ensure 'strong accountability' of the new bodies and a 'more coherent vision' for education reform, say MSPs
Oak: Online lessons fall by 2m as resource downloads rise
Figures reflect Oak's shift from being a response to the pandemic, says national online academy – but 'emergencies' still account for 40 per cent of usage
Key adviser questions if Scottish inspectorate will be truly independent
Professor Ken Muir also says teachers should play a greater role in inspection – they do ‘the difficult shift in the classrooms’ and are ‘very aware' of the issues
Wellbeing and workload concerns driving teachers to consider quitting
One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement
Ofsted board chair to step down next year
Dame Christine Ryan will continue as chair while a process to find her successor starts
Plans for new MATs risk ‘collapse’ after grant cut
MAT plans that have been months or years in the making could be thrown into turmoil by the withdrawal of a 'vital' fund, warn leaders
Behaviour: Third of support staff witnesses verbal abuse every day
The formation of the government's support staff negotiating body must lead to improved pay and conditions, says the UK's largest union
6 findings on how schools have coped with financial pressures
Many schools reported having to make cuts in response to stretched funding last year
Senior MPs demand more details on child poverty task force
Child poverty strategy must ensure that children with SEND are taken into account, says Commons Education Select Committee chair
Curriculum panel to ask why teachers face ‘content overload’
Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis says concerns about volume of content in classrooms have come up in conversations with teachers, pupils and parents
Maths ‘repetitive, lacking challenge and disconnected from real life’
Scottish inspectorate’s review of maths also flags inconsistent CPD, staff shortages and ‘strain’ on teachers due to rising numbers of pupils with ASN
Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts
ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers
November English and maths GCSE resit entries rise again
Sharp 44 per cent year-on-year increase in entries to GCSE English language from Year 13s, Ofqual data shows
A-level results: Disadvantage gap remains
Students from both state and private schools saw A-level average point scores increase, but the gap in outcomes between the two remains
Widen teacher recruitment pool for shortage subjects, says expert
Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research
Breakfast clubs: DfE urged not to repeat mistakes of NTP
The government needs to provide protected funding for breakfast clubs, ensure high-quality food standards and measure programme outcomes, says report