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Exam board OCR apologises for ‘inconsistencies in our past materials’ but insists there were ‘no errors’ in maths question – prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked

The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’

Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows

More than three-quarters of teachers also routinely see their students experiencing ‘social difficulties’, according to NEU survey on mental health in schools

Early education minister’s letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years

Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise