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Schools gender guidance step forward but cannot be completely foolproof – Cass

The draft, which is out for consultation, has been proposed after the 2024 Cass Review and last year’s Supreme Court ruling.

Evening Standard

‘Gender guidance could drive wedges between schools and parents’ – Tory peer

The newly-proposed guidance is different to the draft guidance published under the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

Will we see more security at schools after the Brent double stabbing?

Over the last few years, there have been a number of stabbings at secondary schools across the country

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Surge in graduates becoming teachers boosts recruitment for maths and sciences

DfE figures showed an 11% increase in teacher trainees in England this year compared with 2024, the biggest rise after the pandemic

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England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review

Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience

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Proposed year 8 tests should not be used to measure schools – review chief

The final report of the curriculum and assessment review has recommended introducing new English and maths tests in year 8.

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DfE teacher pay rise recommendation ‘extremely disappointing’, union warns

The DfE has recommended a 6.5% pay rise for teachers over three years.

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Compulsory maths and English GCSE resits too inflexible, says curriculum chief

Becky Francis says pupils condemned to retaking maths and English face ‘blocks to progress’ and system needs overhaul

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Headteachers’ union to explore options for legal action over Ofsted plans

The ASCL said members are ‘gravely concerned about the stress and pressure likely to be generated by the new inspection system’.

Evening Standard

New report lays bare the growing cost of SEND spending

Government will set out how it will reform the Send system in the Schools White Paper later this year

The Independent UK

Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

Evening Standard

Year 8 state school pupils in England could face mandatory reading tests

Proposal aims to tackle under-achievement by white working-class children and improve schools’ focus on reading

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections will be worse for wellbeing – poll

The Association of School and College Leader has warned the new system could deter people from becoming teachers and school leaders.

Evening Standard

Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

The Department for Education is rolling out new hubs to support schools.

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More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

Evening Standard

Students receiving eagerly anticipated A-level results

Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.

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School leaders’ unions consider encouraging members to quit as Ofsted inspectors

The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Association of Head Teachers may take the ‘unprecedented step’ over inspection reforms.

The Guardian - UK

Extra exam time: why do so many schoolkids suddenly need it?

Every year, more pupils are granted special ‘access arrangements’ to give them a fairer chance in GCSEs, A-levels and other exams. But with more than 600,000 arrangements in England alone, can the schools keep up? And are some students gaming the system?

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Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds

More schools also reducing spending on trips, IT, extracurricular activities and GCSE subject choices

Evening Standard

Pupils rewarded with iPads, bikes and pizza parties for good attendance – report

School attendance policies should ‘prioritise encouragement and support over sanctions’, the NFER paper has said.

The Independent UK

Record number of pupils in England ‘severely absent’ from school – figures

More than 171,000 pupils missed at least half of possible school sessions in 2023/24, Department for Education statistics show.

Evening Standard

What are Labour's plans for schools and what does it mean for your children?

Commons approves Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – to mixed reviews from education experts

The Guardian - UK

Unauthorised school absence widening ‘disadvantage gap’ in England

Thinktank says unauthorised absence is ‘a leading cause’ of performance gap between disadvantaged pupils and peers

Evening Standard

Families see school as ‘optional’ and fines are not reversing post-Covid trend

Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, will say fines ‘often deepen tensions’ with parents.

Evening Standard

Schools must not be turned into ‘fortresses’ to tackle knife crime, experts say

Knife crime involving teenagers is a ‘national crisis that needs a national response’, the former children’s commissioner for England has suggested.

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