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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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Target school funding at long-term disadvantage, Phillipson told
Organisations have written to Bridget Phillipson ahead of the Budget, setting out three measures to close the disadvantage gap by the end of the decade
Revealed: MPs on the new Commons Education Select Committee
The House of Commons has formally appointed the members to the committee which will scrutinise the work of the Department for Education
Free film festival opens up cinema to schools in Scotland
The Into Film festival is aimed at all pupils and teachers in Scotland and will run over three weeks in November
Budget 2024: what can schools expect?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce spending plans for 2025-26 this week. 91¶¶Òõ breaks down what the announcement could mean for schools
Lack of interest in two of the biggest jobs in Scottish education
The Scottish government is being forced to re-advertise the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland
Teachers ‘burnt out’ covering gaps in services
Rising school standards risk masking a growing array of challenges, 'especially around the lives of the most vulnerable pupils', warns former DfE adviser
NEU concern over Black teachers’ pay and retention
Teaching union calls on government to produce a national strategy to address barriers faced by Black teachers
Reeves announces £1.4bn to rebuild crumbling schools
Union leaders warn the announcement falls short of the investment needed to restore the school estate
Rate of FSM students going to university decreases for first time
The gap between state and private school students going to top universities has also increased, according to DfE data
Major MAT to launch charity to run its community hubs
United Learning CEO Sir Jon Coles says schools have become focal point for providing community assistance meaning its hubs are now a 'necessity'
MAT Tracker regional deep dive: North East of England
91¶¶Òõ examines the outlook for the academies sector in the North East of England, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends
Focus on inclusion over fines to fix attendance, report says
Threatening parents with fines is 'not working for many families and not reducing severe absence rates', former children's commissioner warns
Pay source of ‘major discontent’ for school business leaders
Unison and GMB accept £1,290 support staff pay offer but concerns have been raised about school business leaders and the impact on special schools
Tens of thousands of pupils ‘could have needs met without EHCP’
Schools minister highlights new report suggesting 35,000 more children with SEND could be taught in mainstream rather than specialist settings if system improves
1 in 3 senior leaders say Sats contribute to retention challenges
Only 3 per cent of leaders say they think Sats are a good measure of school performance
Young Enterprise Scotland on verge of closure after funding cut
Future 'seems untenable' for charity that has offered enterprise education to schools for decades, after loss of Scottish government funding
SEND crisis: schools lack incentives to be inclusive, watchdog warns
The government has no solution to a financial crisis that could lead to more than 4 in 10 councils effectively declaring bankruptcy, states National Audit Office
Drop-off rates following teacher induction ‘very high’
The ‘wastage rate’ following Scotland's one-year probationer scheme is highest for new primary teachers, national figures show
Maths tests are best predictor of Year 8 English scores
'Counterintuitive finding' means schools may get better grade predictions if they look at test results in different subjects, says researcher
Deadline for exam results checking extended due to data ‘quality’
Key stage 4 performance data will no longer be published this week
Education minister ‘open’ to school absence targets
Baroness Jacqui Smith was responding to questions in the House of Lords
NI curriculum review aims for ‘knowledge-rich’ approach
International education expert Lucy Crehan to lead Northern Ireland's review of curriculum design and delivery
MATs among 24 winning bids to run subject knowledge courses
DfE announces organisations tasked with running Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses for prospective teachers
DfE to review 44 mainstream free school projects
And five more schools have been added to the School Rebuilding Programme