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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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Cambridge International exams: 2024 results released

More than 630,000 students have received their international GCSE, O-level and AS- and A-level results after 'biggest-ever exam series'

A levels: Phillipson vows to reverse inequalities in education

Ahead of A-level results day, the education secretary has pledged to tackle disadvantage gaps that the head of Ofqual has branded a 'scandal'

Ofqual: Boosting student grades for RAAC not fair

Ofqual chief regulator says it would be 'difficult' to allow a special grade uplift for students in schools where the presence of collapse-prone concrete has disrupted learning

Unauthorised absence rising but attendance has improved

Unauthorised absence has risen by 80 per cent in secondary schools since the pandemic, new EPI analysis shows

Ofsted told to improve ‘inconsistent’ inspection data

Concern raised by official statistics watchdog over the way Ofsted records 'incomplete' inspections

Antisemitism in schools more than triples in 2 years

Incidents involve direct threats, bullying and school reading material containing an 'overtly antisemitic caricature'

UK riots: Convene ‘urgent’ teacher working group, government told

Call from body representing the teaching profession comes amid far-right violence in towns and cities across England

SQA grade boundaries: Higher pass marks by subject

We show the percentage mark that students needed to pass an SQA Higher course in each subject, as the 2024 results data is published

Teacher strikes: minimum service plan scrapped

The previous government's plan to restrict future teacher strikes will be repealed through the Employment Rights Bill, Labour says

SQA exam results: the attainment gap widens

This year’s Scottish Qualifications Authority annual results data shows pass rates down and the attainment gap is now wider than it was in 2019 at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher

Now Teach scheme ‘rescued’ by 11th hour funding

Teacher recruitment programme for career changers can now continue from September 2025 despite having had its funding axed by the previous government

NEU recommends that teachers accept pay deal

The advice to accept a 5.5% rise for 2024-25 suggests teacher strikes over pay are unlikely next year

SQA should cease to exist in 2025 - but what will change?

Ramping up internal assessment and reducing reliance on exams requires more teachers – but councils say they can’t afford them and universities are struggling to recruit

Ministers urged to attend crunch talks to avoid Oak legal action

Government talks with BESA and other bodies bringing a judicial review over Oak National Academy have not yet found a way to halt the legal action, 91¶¶Òõ understands

‘New home PPA rules must work for parents’

Dame Alison Peacock, chief executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, tells 91¶¶Òõ the government must support leaders to ensure new PPA rules enable flexible working

Government urged to protect teachers as misconduct claims rise

The Teaching Regulation Agency warned that an increase in referrals has been 'largely driven' by complaints made by members of the public

Concern as blame for unsafe buildings ‘shifts’ towards trusts

Academy trusts that fail to keep their school estate safe could be hit with a Notice to Improve, despite trust leaders warning that they don't have funding for repair works

Scottish union seeks pay breakthrough like in England

The EIS union highlights that the pay offer for teachers in Scotland is significantly below the 5.5 per cent rise for teachers south of the border

Six education plans in limbo post-election

The new government considers 'next steps' for controversial RSHE and gender questioning guidance

Just 155 probationer teachers willing to work anywhere next year

Uptake of the 'preference waiver payment' scheme in Scotland has fallen for the third year, according to new figures

3 in 4 calls to Sats helpline were unanswered

Standards and 91¶¶Òõting Agency admits to lack of transparency over controversial Sats reading paper

Teacher pay rise 2024-25: all you need to know

The government has offered a 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2024. What will happen next?

VAT on private school fees from January

Labour government pushes ahead with its plan to remove VAT exemption and business rates relief for independent schools

SEND pressures become ‘top tier’ DfE risk

'Very likely' that demand continues to outstrip funding, making SEND system 'unsustainable', says DfE annual report