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Nearly a third of students given more time to complete exams

School leaders say they need help as rising numbers of students ask for special arrangements to sit GCSEs and A levels

‘Degradation’ of music education ‘sets a dangerous precedent’

Fears mount over future of instrument tuition in Scotland after a move that puts music education for younger pupils 'at risk'

Scorecard trial to assess how schools serve disadvantaged pupils

Creators of a school equity scorecard hope Ofsted will adopt the approach when its new inspections get underway next year

Telepresence robots ‘could cut pupil absence’

Study shows pupils are comfortable with ‘driving’ and interacting with seeing and hearing robots, which allow their peers to be virtually present for school activities

SEND: Phillipson announces plans to boost inclusion in mainstream

Education secretary unveils a raft of measures aimed at making mainstream schools more inclusive, including SEND advisers and a neurodiversity task group

Local-tier MAT governors ‘lack understanding’ of their role

Many multi-academy trust boards have diversity policies that have not yet translated into reality, according to analysis by the Confederation of School Trusts

Oak adds korfball, pickleball and parkour to PE curriculum

Oak National Academy is extending its curriculum to cover new sports, designed to encourage more young people to get active

1 in 3 MATs expect reserves to fall below threshold

Analysis comes as the IFS warns that the funding increase for 2025-26 will get 'swallowed up by ongoing cost pressures'

Biggest pressure facing teachers is lack of respect, says Starmer

The prime minister hosted a reception at Downing Street to celebrate teachers and teaching assistants this afternoon

Education Scotland early pandemic support ‘poor to non-existent’

When the first lockdown hit, schools were ‘left on their own’ and Education Scotland was found ‘wanting’, heads tell Covid inquiry

Higher history review finds marking standard did not change

SQA internal investigation states the sharp drop in Higher history passes was down to ‘the poor standard of responses' from students, especially on the Scottish history paper

Cognita announces first partnership with school in Greece

International schools group expands its presence in Europe, adding to its list of some 100 schools across 17 countries

‘Broad support’ for right to week-long residential

MSPs' call for evidence on proposed legislation reveals widespread support for a right to residential outdoor education – though some experts have raised concerns

Trust leaders raise ‘big questions’ over regional improvement teams

The Confederation of School Trusts is 'seeking reassurance' over DfE's planned approach to supporting schools

Unauthorised absence ‘stubbornly high’ despite higher fines

Absence rates have not dropped since higher £160 fines were introduced in September, analysis reveals