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Gillian Keegan says she ‘can’t think of a worse time’ for action by NEU membersThe education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has accused striking teachers of undermining children’s recovery from the Covid pandemic, saying she did “pretty well” at winning ex…
Citing rising demands, low pay and budget pressures, teachers in England are leaving the profession in record numbersMax, in his 30s, a primary school teacher from southern England, is among thousands of teachers in England who will be striking on Wedn…
Commons committee’s report calls for government strategy to engage with young boys to tackle problemSexual harassment of girls is “a scourge” in England’s schools, according to MPs, who have called for a government-led strategy to focus on boys who are…
Bridget Phillipson unveils £2,400 payment for newly qualified teachers who remain in post for two yearsLabour will unveil its education offer this week with a promise to pay new teachers a £2,400 retention bonus and pledge to cut billions spent on agen…
Social and economic upheaval since the pandemic has resulted in many more families strugglingThe reasons for increased levels of pupil absence in England are multiple and complex. Some were an issue before the Covid pandemic closed schools and disrupte…
Bold Girls Ken seek youth-led changes in curriculum to help children understand concept earlierEvery young person should know what consent looks and feels like, online and offline, according to a group of Perthshire teenagers who are pioneering a youth…
Headteachers say situation is critical as they try to fill vacancies for September‘Trying to find a maths or science teacher is like looking for a unicorn’: inside English schools’ recruitment crisisSchools in England are struggling to recruit English …
Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in EnglandThe former chief inspector of schools in England Sir Michael Wilshaw has said Ofsted’s style of school inspections needs to change after the death of the…
Chief inspector says up to government to change system despite outcry over suicide of head whose school was downgradedScrapping single-word gradings for schools would not alleviate the “underlying discomfort” teachers feel, Ofsted’s chief inspector has…
Department for Education survey finds that 40,000 – almost 9% of workforce – left state schools in 2021-22 before retirement Teachers in England are abandoning their profession in record numbers, according to official figures, with Labour claiming that…