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More teachers said financial education should be delivered in PSHE or across the curriculum than in just maths lessons

There is also no sign that the phonics screening test has narrowed attainment gaps by the end of primary school, report by the Education Policy Institute shows

The General Teaching Council for Scotland says it is ‘planning to increase the fee on an incremental basis from April 2025’

New 'disability literacy' training aimed at schoolteachers is being offered by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh

Neil O'Brien will serve as a shadow education minister under the new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

Maths anxiety is 'extremely common and incredibly persistent' and it can extend across generations, expert warns

Chief education officers at Greenwood Academies Trust tell 91¶¶Òõ what they are proudest of, and why they both think Geoff Barton has made a huge difference

It will 'become much more difficult' for trusts to support maintained schools that need help without the funding, trust leaders warn

Former inspectors Professor Colin Richards and Frank Norris warn that concerns raised about the watchdog's governance are at risk of being ignored

The Independent Schools Council is taking legal action against the government after the tax policy on fees was confirmed in yesterday’s Budget

The Treasury also estimates that 3,000 pupils will move into the state sector before the end of the 2024-25 academic year

EIS teaching union calls on education secretary to offer protection to instrumental music tuition, amid concerns over possible reintroduction of charges

The global report says short tenure as education secretary makes education reform harder to achieve

Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison describes UK Budget as 'a step in the right direction' – but 'enormous' financial pressures remain

Heads and sector leaders have said 'devil will be in detail' on how the funding will be allocated and whether 'costs will be fully covered in every case'

AI assistants could help pupils with homework and learning, new research suggests – but barriers include lack of support for teachers and outdated digital infrastructure

Independent forecast released today also predicts private schools will pass on two-thirds of VAT costs to parents

BOCSH group of Scottish secondary heads warns education secretary of signs that system is 'no longer fit for purpose' and says other countries' reforms are 'advancing rapidly'

The chancellor has laid out the Labour government's first Budget – including its school spending plans for 2025-26. Find all the key details here

Former leader of Scottish Conservatives takes over from party colleague Sue Webber

There is ‘strong evidence’ on how to close the attainment gap, but Scotland needs to get better at putting it into practice – instead of letting ‘a thousand flowers bloom’

Charity's future had been described as 'untenable' before announcement of funds in Holyrood this afternoon, designed to ensure its survival this year

Multi-academy trusts are yet to receive a decision on funding bids that were meant to start over the summer in what leaders describe as an 'incredibly frustrating' delay

Condition Improvement Fund money will be pulled from a number of projects after investigations