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Six education plans in limbo post-election

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

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Biggest MAT dismisses DfE minimum service plan

United Learning warns it is 'inconceivable' that any 'rational' school employers would issue work notices compelling teachers not to strike

More than 100 schools with RAAC will be rebuilt

The government today announced which schools containing the potentially dangerous concrete will be rebuilt and which will be given a grant to remove it

Extend catch-up cash or attainment gap will widen, PM told

More than 500 schools have signed a letter to Rishi Sunak, Gillian Keegan and Jeremy Hunt calling for more National Tutoring Programme funding in next month's spring Budget

‘Deeply troubling’ gender gap in maths and science confidence

Significantly more girls lack confidence in learning maths and science than boys, a Teach First survey has found

Call to scrap literacy and numeracy SNSAs at all stages

SNSAs lead to schools being judged ‘inappropriately’ and are 'inconsistent' with a play-based approach in early primary, says Willie Rennie

Huge rise in pupil mental health emergencies

Increase in child referrals for emergency mental health treatment follows headteachers' warnings about a 'tsunami' hitting schools

Academy trust GAG pooling could triple, research shows

Four in 10 academy trusts surveyed said they wanted to move to a GAG pooling finance model

Heads call for Ofsted exemption for RAAC schools

The 'unacceptable' time it has taken for the government to act on the RAAC crisis is causing 'financial detriment' to schools, ASCL warns

Scots language ‘milestone’ reached with course for teachers

Teachers across a wide range of subjects and sectors have signed up to a course that underlines the 'transformative role' Scots language can play in schools

Barran: RAAC-hit schools ‘left on their own’ by councils

Academies minister says the DfE is 'worried about the support some primary schools are getting from their local authorities'

Big rise in academy trusts with in-year deficits

The latest Kreston UK Academies Benchmark Report has found that more trusts are having to eat into their reserves as they cope with financial uncertainty

SQA exams 2024: dates, timetables and key information

Read our guide to the Scottish Qualifications Authority exam timetable for 2024, including all the key dates and information

NASUWT to run ballot on industrial action over pay

NASUWT becomes the second teachers' union to announce that it is consulting its members about industrial action

Esports qualification is ‘stepping stone’ to lucrative industry

Esports course is 'first of its kind' in Scottish schools and aims to tap into the fast-growing gaming scene

School funding for car chargers to sell energy to drivers

The chargers can be used for staff and visitors, but the Department for Transport says they could also help schools generate revenue through sale to the public