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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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Pupil behaviour will get worse, teachers warn
Former Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw also says school leaders 'must not be intimidated by unsupportive and sometimes aggressive parents'
‘Serious dangers’ in assuming schools are back to normal post-Covid
Schools will face challenges from the pandemic for years to come, warns Tim Oates in a new report
Give new inspectorate power to scrap grading, say Scottish heads
Scottish schools do not receive overall ratings post-inspection – but they are graded on key aspects of their work and now secondary heads are calling for that to end
Higher absence ‘will remain until Covid generation leaves school’
The 'shock' caused by restrictions introduced during the pandemic in 2020 could take 'seven years to erode', researchers warn
Dukes Education expands into Romania
Verita International School in Bucharest – which was founded in 1982 and has a roll of more than 600 students – has joined the schools group
Ofsted Academy chief: School inspections will always be ‘high stakes’
Matthew Purves tells 91¶¶Òõ how he will ensure lessons learned about quality and consistency of inspectors' conduct will feed into Ofsted Academy, to help the watchdog 'reset' its relationship with schools
Absence during school transition ‘is especially harmful’
New research warns against focusing only on chronic or persistent pupil absence, saying that moderate absences ‘accumulate over time and significantly impact achievement’
Scottish free meals pledge ditched for upper primary pupils
Pupils in the first five years of primary in Scotland receive free meals but the government has confirmed that the policy will not be delivered in P6-7
Most schools worried about internal truancy
Analysis shows rise in suspensions and exclusions compared with the same time in the previous year
Exams to be removed from some practical subjects in next school year
Scottish programme for government states that the exams will no longer feature in 2025-26, as part of national qualifications reform
Heads warn against Ofsted creating new framework ‘behind closed doors’
NAHT's assistant general secretary also cautions against attempting to bolt Labour's report card plan on to existing inspection system
Ofsted names expert advisers
The seven external reference groups include MAT CEOs, academics and Ofsted staff
Globeducate expands in UK with two more schools
The two schools in London acquired by the international schools group offer bilingual teaching and combine the French and English curricula
Dartmoor MAT chief moves to Cornwall trust
Dan Morrow will join Cornwall Education Learning Trust in January
SQA: PE update will open up subject to disabled students
As of this school year, Scottish students will be able to be assessed in Paralympic sports such as boccia and goalball in order to gain national qualifications in PE
SQA exams start date delayed after heads raise concerns
Some students would have started exams the day after returning from the Easter break under the Scottish Qualifications Authority's original plans
English GCSE needs urgent overhaul, exam board warns
Former education secretary tells 91¶¶Òõ he is 'shocked' by teachers' strong 'rejection' of the current GCSE English, as he launches report written for OCR
School admissions policies ‘fuel attainment gap’
Urgent national action is needed to ensure that school intakes of disadvantaged pupils reflect their local communities, warns charity
Gilruth gives ‘clear support’ for whole-school phone bans
Education secretary moves to clarify government position after publication last month of guidance for schools on mobile phones and behaviour
EIS recommends teachers accept pay offer
Union ballot opens tomorrow on teacher pay offer of 4.27 per cent, which would apply to all salaries covered by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers
Inquiry seeks Scottish teachers’ and pupils’ views of Covid years
Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry's focus includes teaching during lockdown and how the pandemic affected pupils' behaviour
6 big questions on Ofsted inspection changes
This week's announcements on changes to the school inspection system leave major questions unanswered. Here's what we know – and don't know
Give BME teachers right to request a sponsor, says GTCS
Sponsors would 'help further the careers' of teachers from minority backgrounds who are under-represented in Scottish schools – especially in promoted roles
Maths curriculum ‘leaves too many behind’
Many students who achieve a 'reasonable' GCSE grade still struggle with basic maths, experts warn and make seven recommendations