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Trans pupils put school policies to test amid heated debate in England
Headteachers want help on dealing with gender dysphoria but fear government guidance will be too rigid. Beth* is a teacher. She works in a typical state secondary school in the…
Exams system needs ‘radical’ overhaul – Gilruth
Scotland’s qualification system needs a “radical” overhaul that better supports teachers and young people, the education secretary has said. Jenny Gilruth was speaking as pupils across the country sat down…
Rushed T-level plans may hold teens back – report
Students could miss out on suitable vocational courses after their GCSEs if a shake-up of post-16 education goes ahead as planned, a report has warned. The Education Committee report urges…
Road workers spell ‘school’ incorrectly in BOTH English and Welsh outside a primary
The man who took a photo of the glaring error suggested that whoever was responsible for the mix-up should pop into the school for a “couple of English lessons” Workers…
Cuts in school trips in England hitting children in poorer areas hardest, shows poll
Survey shows large cuts to outings, teaching assistants and GCSE and A-level choices, reflecting ‘decades of government underfunding’. Half of school leaders in England say they are having to cut school trips…
Children read almost 25% more books last year, UK and Ireland study finds
The number of books read by children increased by almost a quarter last year, according to a report, as BookTok and other social media trends stimulated interest in reading for…
Ofsted promises changes after head teacher Ruth Perry’s death
Schools watchdog Ofsted has said it will make changes after the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry in January. Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said Ofsted was piloting changes to its…
Oral exams could weed out artificial intelligence cheats
The risk of cheats using artificial intelligence (AI) systems means that schools can no longer rely on coursework to assess pupils, who should instead sit more oral exams, a report…
My child changed gender – and the school kept it a secret
As far as I know, it started on the first day of Sixth Form. When we went to collect my daughter’s GCSE results at school last summer, she told me…
Starmer under pressure to commit to universal free school meals in England
Keir Starmer is facing mounting calls to extend free school meals to every child in England if Labour makes it into power, to help families struggling with the cost of living and…
