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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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Ofsted pause: Inspections to restart on 22 January
Headteachers and trust leaders back return as watchdog promises to publish its response to the coroner’s Regulation 28 report relating to Ruth Perry’s death on 19 January
Should first aid be taught to every pupil?
Scottish Greens say being taught medical skills is routine in some countries’ schools, and that Scotland should follow suit with school-based first-aid training for all
DfE in bid to sign 5 new SEND bailout deals
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Cheshire East, Wiltshire, Devon and Bracknell Forest are understood to be submitting final proposals to the DfE next week
DfE mulls boost to international recruitment
Officials want to help schools hire more teachers from overseas amid worsening recruitment crisis
‘Vital’ that pay offer attracts more teachers
After strike action over teacher pay in 2023, the EIS calls for less ‘stalling’ over salary increases this time round
Weekly round-up: New Ofsted chief’s plans and digital GCSEs
This week’s education news round-up includes the first interview with new Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and one exam board's plan to introduce digital GCSE exams next year
‘Huge boost’ in numbers having music lessons
In some councils pupil demand is ‘vastly larger than supply’ and funding is not keeping pace with rising costs
Digital GCSEs live in 2025, says exam board
Subject to Ofqual approval, Pearson Edexcel plans to offer GCSE English language and literature on-screen in 18 months’ time
How many teachers are on temporary contracts in Scotland?
Tes Scotland analysis finds one in five teachers working in primary, secondary and special schools is on a temporary contract
IB 2023 results: UK pass rate tops global average
The International Baccalaureate said it would not be sharing assessment data to prevent 'generalised comparisons'
Teachers assaulted at work get £220K compensation
Warning about teachers' safety as union details compensation claims for assault, including a staff member who suffered a fractured jaw when punched by a pupil
How the DfE’s property firm has performed: 5 key facts
It took nearly five years to secure a permanent site for one of the government’s flagship specialist maths schools, annual report reveals
What should Sir Martyn Oliver prioritise as Ofsted chief?
Leading education figures have their say on the issues the new chief inspector should put at the top of his to-do list
Rural school buildings twice as likely to be ‘poor’
Rural parts of Scotland have a disproportionately high number of school buildings in disrepair, compared with urban areas, official figures show