Sharp 44 per cent year-on-year increase in entries to GCSE English language from Year 13s, Ofqual data shows

Students from both state and private schools saw A-level average point scores increase, but the gap in outcomes between the two remains

Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research

The government needs to provide protected funding for breakfast clubs, ensure high-quality food standards and measure programme outcomes, says report

School leader tells conference 'we need to get back to a point' where heads are listened to on Ofsted processes

Grants have not been increased since 2018, with trainee educational psychologists saying financial pressure is ‘immense’ and ‘life feels bleak’

Ofsted has paused updates planned for teacher training inspections in 2024-25, ahead of major changes being introduced in September 2025

Robert Burns also no longer features as a discrete writer after low uptake, as SQA adds ‘more modern and diverse texts’ to the list

Teachers have mixed views about phones in schools, research shows, with few saying that banning them would have a big impact on behaviour

Stephen Morgan also highlights schools moving to more flexible term times in debate on fines for unauthorised absence

Former inspector expresses 'sadness' for heads whose schools were inspected before the steep climb in top ratings

Next week's Scottish Budget will decide whether key education policies succeed, states the EIS in a letter seeking assurances from the first minister and the finance secretary

School leaders tend to operate in connected 'communities' – leaving thousands of schools missing out on leadership expertise, research warns

Inclusive teaching for pupils with SEND should not just be an 'add-on' to training and development, warns union

The schools’ inspectorate should speak ‘truth to power’, former Ofsted chief inspector tells conference on the future of inspection in Scotland