Reading, science and maths results in Scotland drop to record lows, but Pisa scores across the OECD have fallen in first update since Covid pandemic

The decline in performance should 'concern us a lot', says international education figure – but others urge caution when interpreting the results

Chief scientific adviser to the DfE has called for further analysis of school attendance data to understand where intervention is needed

NASUWT declares a second formal dispute with Gillian Keegan over what it claims are 'deliberate' delays in setting a remit for the independent teacher pay body

The cost of school uniforms is one of the most pressing concerns for parents, according to a survey by Parentkind

Parents are not getting the involvement in schools that they are now legally entitled to in Scotland, says head of a national parents' organisation

Join the Tes News team as they discuss an exclusive interview with Labour's new shadow schools minister, Catherine McKinnell

Gareth Conyard, joint chief of the Teacher Development Trust and a former civil servant, speaks to Tes about the importance of treating people well and why we shouldn't expect teachers to be 'heroes'

Air-quality monitors in schools are essential for the health of pupils and staff, a teaching union will say this weekend

Matt Hancock tells inquiry that government 'had to pull every lever' by January 2021, including closing schools, because Covid cases were so high

In an exclusive interview – her first as shadow schools minister – Catherine McKinnell explains why Labour can’t 'fix everything overnight' and how she wants to return 'the joy of teaching' to schools

Unions and exam boards welcome planned use of equation and formulae sheets in 2024 exams – but ASCL warns that the Ofqual consultation came after some schools sat mock exams

There was a 21 per cent increase in the number of approved requests for marks to be adjusted in the 2023 exams compared with pre-pandemic figures

This week’s essential education news includes new data revealing the difficulties in finding enough teachers and reaction to the DfE's plans to limit teacher strikes

New chief inspector Janie McManus will play a key role in bringing about the new independent inspectorate of education