Politics

Votes at 16: Are schools prepared for politics in the classroom?

Ministers hope the move will engage young people in democracy, but schools face an uphill battle to prepare them

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Ruth Lucas
News

Pupils behind more than half of ‘insider’ school cyber attacks

Schools should take steps to 'remove temptation from students', Information Commissioner's Office says

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Ruth Lucas
News

Fewer teachers now support ditching headline Ofsted grades

Proportion of teachers saying move to drop single-word grades was 'positive' plunges amid criticism over new inspection plan

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Ruth Lucas
News

Top trust boss backs ‘absence awareness courses’ for parents

Courses on impact of persistent absence could help reinforce 'parent agency' and reportedly being considered by government

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Ruth Lucas
News

Be clearer about schools’ role as wider services ‘crumble’, say heads

'Roadmap' from ASCL seeks to set out what schools should - and should not - have to do

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Ruth Lucas
News

Government names first 21 new ‘behaviour and attendance hubs’

And Tom Bennett and Jayne Lowe revealed as ambassadors for the new scheme

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Ruth Lucas
News

Costs putting poorer pupils off some GCSE subjects

Pupils 'cut off from opportunities just as the foundations of their futures are being laid', warns charity

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Ruth Lucas
AI

Two in five teachers feel they’re ‘cheating’ when using AI

Teachers are caught between enthusiasm for AI and worries about authentic education, Bett study finds

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GCSE results 2025

GCSE results 2025: Which subjects saw the biggest rises in top grades?

14 out of 15 most popular GCSE subjects saw a rise in top grades

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Ruth Lucas