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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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‘Far’ more errors in DfE exam results data than usual

'Unacceptable' errors in key stage 4 and 5 results data triggers call for deadline to be further extended, after it was already pushed back due to technical difficulties

Maths anxiety ‘significantly’ more common for disadvantaged pupils

Disadvantaged Year 6 pupils nearly four times more likely to say new maths concepts make them nervous, research finds

3 in 4 primary pupils hear homophobic language

Many young people come across the language on social media platform TikTok, finds report containing 'deeply concerning' findings

5,000 schools to play non-contact rugby under plan to grow the sport

Change comes amid fears over players' welfare – but full-contact rugby union should be offered for under-15s and up, says review led by MAT chief

Schools close as strikes target first minister’s constituency

Support staff walkouts over pay are scheduled to last for two weeks and follow the October break meaning some pupils face being out of school for a month

10 questions with...Dr Jeffery Quaye

The national director of education and standards for Aspirations Academies Trust speaks to 91¶¶Òõ about the need for more flexible working, and how AI will help with the curriculum and recruitment

Staff with poor view of leaders in November more likely to leave

A study by Professor John Jerrim also found the higher quality staff think school leadership is, the higher their job satisfaction

New ungraded inspections risk inconsistency, trusts’ leader warns

Steve Rollett, deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, has raised concerns about Ofsted's new 'focus areas' approach in ungraded inspections

New register rules could make attendance issues ‘worse’

Leaders raise concerns about new statutory attendance rules that they warn can penalise disadvantaged students or those with SEND

McKinnell: Regional improvement teams to support schools in zero capacity areas

Schools minister tells school leaders that the DfE’s improvement teams will draw on diagnostic findings from new system of scorecards

Revealed: Areas most in need of extra nursery provision

DfE analysis shows Sunderland, the Isles of Scilly and Cumberland need to see the biggest percentage capacity increase by next September as bidding opens for school-based nursery cash

Long-term absence rates rise

Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year

Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’

Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report

Private school VAT rules ‘not fit for purpose’

In a letter seen by 91¶¶Òõ, the Independent Schools Council says HMRC guidance regarding VAT on school fees is 'confusing'

Ofsted: Monday notification call does not apply to deferred inspections

The inspectorate has said that schools can be contacted on any day of the week to confirm a deferred inspection date

Third of parents ‘more relaxed’ about children missing school

A significant proportion of parents have changed their attitude towards school attendance since the pandemic, a Parentkind poll shows

Working in pairs boosts Year 5 reading

EEF's paired reading programme also improves pupils’ motivation, with both teachers and pupils noting a greater enjoyment in reading

Phillipson: Pupil poverty comes at a ‘personal cost’ to school staff

Coping with the effects of societal failure means school staff are less able to focus on children's academic outcomes, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson

Schools offered free service to protect against cyberattacks

Schools encouraged to sign up for service developed by the National Cyber Security Centre

EHCP cash ‘less than half’ of what’s needed, say 3 in 5 school staff

91¶¶Òõ SEND report 2024 highlights concerns about funding for education, health and care plans and the increasingly challenging task of meeting pupils' needs

De Souza wants more support for neurodevelopmental conditions

Children's commissioner calls for urgent changes in mainstream schools as a report finds that 400,000 children are seeking support from health services for a suspected neurodevelopmental condition

MP bids for school mobile phone ban to become law

The bill will aim to address concerns about the negative impact of technology on children

P8 is ‘gameable’ and undermines inclusion, MAT leader warns

The school performance measure leads to ‘most vulnerable young people’ missing out, 91¶¶Òõ SEND Show told

How will the Employment Rights Bill impact schools?

91¶¶Òõ rounds up all we know so far about how the government's planned workers' rights legislation will affect teachers and support staff