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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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GCSEs 2024: 1 in 3 teachers say marking was unfair

Concerns over the quality of marking were particularly pronounced for English teachers, according to a survey

The ‘perverse incentives’ facing primary MATs

Findings shared with 91¶¶Òõ reveal financial reserves are five times lower at all-primary trusts than those with no primaries

Attendance mentor scheme expansion delayed

Government awards £15m contract for mentoring support for persistently absent secondary school students in 10 Priority Education Investment Areas across England

English teacher trainee bursaries halved

The Department for Education has announced the subjects that will receive bursary and grant funding in the upcoming academic year

Former FM calls for schools to confront Scotland’s colonial past

Some of those leading the movement to end slavery were Scottish – but Scots were also among the wealthiest slave owners, Humza Yousaf tells Parliament

Gilruth: Inspection fails to flag behaviour and attendance issues

Education secretary also says inspectors should use their power to inspect universities' initial teacher education programmes

No date for conclusion of Higher history marking review

Initially, the SQA said the review would conclude the week beginning 23 September – but the 'substantial' piece of work is yet to appear as schools' October holidays approach

Russell Hobby to step down as Teach First CEO

Mr Hobby, who has held the role for seven years, will step down in summer 2025

Longer school week ‘improves GCSE results’

Students spending more time in school leads to a small improvement in GCSE outcomes, says Education Policy Institute report

Don’t use falling pupil rolls to cut budget, DfE warned

With primary schools facing a drop in numbers, a new report warns of the financial impact – and suggests ways to address the problem

Gilruth: New qualifications body must be ‘less defensive’ than SQA

But the education secretary continues to face questions about how change is possible if SQA leaders join Qualifications Scotland

Ofsted: Six findings on ensuring children learn in the early years

Ofsted has released an early years research report that focuses on what progress looks like for EYFS children in the four specific areas of learning

VAT on private school fees is ‘destructive’, Hinds warns

Shadow education secretary Damian Hinds has criticised the government's policy to apply 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees in a parliamentary debate today

Miles Briggs named Scottish shadow education secretary

In the new Conservative shadow cabinet, the Lothian MSP replaces Liam Kerr, who moves to become shadow justice secretary

Research finds ‘proliferation’ of ‘exam conditions’ testing in primary

Primary schools are using more exam-conditions tests – even though Scotland has its own national assessments – because they generate ‘a robust calculation of a child’s attainment’

Attendance: 32,000 pupils on part-time timetables

There has been a 'notable' drop in schools' use of the controversial attendance code B for pupils who are learning off-site, new analysis shows

Ofsted: Primary school English curricula ‘often weak’

Watchdog's report raises concerns that some schools fail to ensure that key stage 1 pupils acquire the knowledge they need. Here are 7 of its key findings

Teachers need subject-specific oracy training, experts urge

Report from Commission on the Future of Oracy Education also calls for a revision of the English language GCSE and a rebalancing of spoken language in the curriculum

Reading: concern over rise in Year 5 ‘low attainers’

Major study into impact of lockdowns also finds the disadvantage gap has not narrowed among Year 5 pupils in reading or maths

Phillipson confirms £7m to tackle antisemitism in education

Education secretary says some of this funding will go towards upskilling teachers and university staff to tackle antisemitism

Patrick Roach stepping down as NASUWT general secretary

Teaching union general secretary says new government will give his successor the chance to 'make their mark'

Work to support SEND students celebrated at Nasen Awards

Contributions from mainstream and special schools, alternative provision settings, teachers, support staff and students recognised at charity's eighth annual ceremony

‘Let’s get moving’ on class-contact time, says union

'Chronic' workload is damaging teachers’ professional and personal lives – but progress in cutting class-contact time has been ‘pretty glacial’, says EIS boss

Teacher Development Trust to stop offering NPQs

Education charity also withdraws bid to deliver Early Career Framework, citing constraints of government contracts and an 'increasingly dysfunctional market'