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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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School mental health teams’ impact outweighs costs, say experts
London School of Economics researchers say there is 'urgency' in rolling out school mental health support teams across the country
Ofsted target drove down quality of inspections
Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent review of Ofsted's actions following the death of Ruth Perry suggests the inspectorate prioritised volume over quality
Ofsted’s Big Listen response: all you need to know
Schools can expect a new inspection framework and more scrutiny over how inclusive they are, as part of an Ofsted 'evolution' announced today
New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled
Teacher representatives had set a deadline of noon today for a 'credible' offer and will now consider response in meetings this week
Phillipson: Teachers may be ‘nervous’ to return to class after riots
Education secretary highlights need for schools to feel 'safe' after 'shocking and criminal acts of racism and Islamophobia' this summer
DfE scraps Ofsted single-word school inspection grades
Single-word headline judgements to be removed with 'immediate effect' as part of a government shake-up of school accountability and improvement
Academy transparency fears as regional advisory meetings halted
Important strategic decisions facing multi-academy trusts must be addressed with 'due speed', says Confederation of School Trusts
Scottish schools waiting nearly two decades for inspection
Entire childhoods have come and gone in the time since a small number of Scotland's schools last went through a full inspection
DfE reveals curriculum and assessment review panel members
The panel supporting Professor Becky Francis' government curriculum and assessment review has been unveiled
Safeguarding concerns rising in international schools, report finds
'Vital' to reduce pressure on staff and improve reporting processes, 91¶¶Òõ international safeguarding survey shows
Education directors criticise ‘watering down’ of reforms
‘Significant change’ to Scottish qualifications and national education agencies is required – not a ‘surface makeover’, says education directors' body ADES
Alison Peacock: School improvement drive has ‘almost gone too far’
Some teachers feel as though they have to 'follow a script' due to the pressures of the accountability system, the teachers' leader warned
Competition investigation into SIMS provider ESS closes
The Competition and Markets Authority ends its investigation into school information management provider ESS after ruling that 'intervention is no longer needed'
Warning over autumn term surge in measles cases
Nationwide vaccination campaign aims to avoid a repeat of last year's autumn measles outbreak among pupils
Teachers ‘must be at the heart’ of child poverty taskforce
Nearly three in 10 teachers personally provided food to pupils in the summer term because they were concerned for their welfare, poll shows
Schools ‘need crucial guidance’ after summer riots
DfE urged to publish guidance 'swiftly' ahead of the new school term next week to 'help tackle the very real risk of division entering the school gates'
Attainment and school attendance down for looked-after children
Rate of exclusions among looked-after pupils has also increased for the first time in 12 years, and is almost six times the overall rate
Empathy lessons could lead to positive behaviour changes
Analysis supported by Cambridge University’s Faculty of Education showed a positive impact on pupils’ behaviour after one term of empathy lessons
DfE: AI to help teachers plan lessons and mark homework
The government is investing £4 million to pool documents such as lesson plans and assessments that can be used to train artificial intelligence tools
Don’t rush ‘biggest inspection change in decades’, heads warn
Ofsted's single-word inspection judgements should be scrapped immediately but a replacement system needs to have the confidence of teachers, says union
‘Entitlement’ to languages met by falling number of Scottish schools
Just 61 per cent offer second language as researchers point to growing number of schools allowing students to opt out of languages at the end of S2
Ex-Ofsted chief joins international schools group
Amanda Spielman is appointed by GEMS Education to chair its academic council, a new body bringing together 'world-class experts in various aspects of school education'
Deadline set for teacher pay offer in Scotland
Formal dispute will be declared if 'meaningful' pay offer is not made to teachers within 10 days, as only previous offer is described as 'completely lacking in credibility'
GCSEs 2024: Teachers’ efforts hindered by anxiety and absence
Schools continue to face long-lasting impacts of the pandemic, including worsening mental health and high absence, leaders warn