Author: Freddie Whittaker

The National Education Union officially comes into being today, with more than 450,000 members from schools and colleges across the UK. Made up of members of the National Union of Teachers and Association of Teachers and Lecturers, it is the largest education union in Europe and the fourth largest trade union in the UK. This […]

The exams regulator will review the rules that govern how teachers are involved in writing and reviewing exam papers, in the wake of a cheating scandal that has rocked several of England’s most famous private schools and has led to pupils having their results nullified. Ofqual will look at the safeguards that are put in place […]

The government has revealed the key stage 2 attainment and progress scores schools will have to achieve to avoid falling “below the floor”. In 2017, a school will be above the floor if at least 65 per cent of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2, or if it […]

The government is under pressure to guarantee free meals for poorer children during the school holidays, and school facilities are expected to be in demand under proposed new laws. A draft law to force councils to provide the meals already has the support of more than 110 cross-party MPs, and will be introduced by the […]

As A-level results day draws to a close, we round up today’s top stories. 1. Top grades up for the first time in ages… There was a rise in the proportion of pupils getting top grades at A-level in England for the first time since 2010. 2. …but the proportion getting A*s and As in […]

Record numbers of pupils are studying A-level politics, a trend put down to a surge in political engagement among young people. Interest in history appears to be falling, however, with the subject’s numbers slumping by eight per cent, to the lowest proportion of pupils taking it since 2013. More than 16,000 pupils studied politics this […]

Boys have overtaken girls to receive more top A-level grades this year, reversing a trend that’s lasted for nearly two decades. More than one in four boys received an A* or A grade in England this year – increasing from 25.8 per cent last year to 26.6 per cent ths year. Meanwhile, top grades among […]

The proportion of pupils getting top grades at A-level in England has risen for the first time since 2010. In England, 26.2 per cent of pupils achieved an A* or A grade, up from 25.8 per cent last year. It takes the proportion of pupils getting A* and A grades to its highest level since […]