Exams

OCR to review difficulty of GCSE computer science paper

Follows backlash over exam leaving pupils 'completely disheartened' and warning it will put more youngsters off the subject

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Amy Walker
Schools

Schools to be told they should teach pupils about vaping risks

Government has announced more measures to cut down on vaping in schools, but campaigners say much more needs to...

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Amy Walker
Schools

ASCL confirms date for first national strike ballot in union’s history

ASCL members in England will be asked to vote on strike action over the long-running teacher pay dispute from...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Stop abusing my teachers, trust CEO tells parents

Mowbray Education Trust's CEO warned she faces losing talented staff over 'personally abusive' and 'sometimes threatening' messages

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

How schools became the frontline against hunger

Surveys show the number of teachers who receive food parcels has also rocketed

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Amy Walker
SEND

Educational psychologists to ballot for strikes over ‘real-terms pay cut’

'Poor pay and conditions have resulted in an unprecedented recruitment and retention crisis, as workloads spiral'

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Amy Walker
Teacher strikes

Publish full leaked teacher pay recommendation, unions tell Keegan

Full STRB report should be published now following reports of proposed 6.5% rise, leaders say

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Amy Walker
Ofsted

Investigate teacher suicides, experts tell Health and Safety watchdog

Writing in the BMJ, academics also call for inquiry by MPs into impact of Ofsted on teaching staff

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Amy Walker
Schools

Study reveals full scale of London pupil exodus amid school closures

Nearly 50,000 pupils left London's schools last year, Datalab study shows, as ministers told to 'get a grip' amid...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker