Exams

New ‘national baccalaureate’ could ease sense of exams ‘failure’

Trust proposes new qualification to give all students a record of accomplishments between 14 to 18

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Ofqual boss: Adaptive testing could end exams tier ‘ceilings’

The exams regulator has pledged to investigate computerised tests

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

‘Blame game’ as Zahawi moves to publish tutoring take-up

The government will name and shame schools over tutoring use and report data to Ofsted

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Why were we ignored?’ ask Holland Park whistleblowers

Investigation found 'overt' sexism, Islamophobia, students sent home during inspections and safeguarding failures

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

‘Tragically ironic’: Accessible SEND review still missing SIX weeks on

Vulnerable groups the green paper aims to support are ‘excluded’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

New TikTok social media trend torments school pupils

School leaders 'banging heads against a brick wall' trying to get videos removed

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Post-Covid Ofsted ratings lift in secondary schools

Leaders say secondaries could have benefited from having more time and capacity to develop their curriculum

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Chartered College president wants to double membership and get royal status

Dr Steven Berryman will succeed Stephen Munday in November

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics, Schools

Local elections hit schools again, but fewer used as polling stations

Schools close off rooms and turn to remote education to minimise impact of poll

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker