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This year’s GCSE results also reveal that the regional divide in England in attainment continued to widen while the gender gap narrowed

The government’s spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds

Any inquiry into the gender divide in educational outcomes should confront the ‘unthinkable’ prospect of ‘inherent’ differences between girls and boys, says Professor Alan Smithers

Today’s A-level results for England also reveal increases in the top grades awarded and in the overall pass rate

DfE study of 9,000 five- and six-year-olds reveals findings on behaviour, predicted outcomes and parent engagement

Former Ofsted chief highlights the ‘extraordinary’ security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings

Education secretary Lucy Powell prioritises tackling the Neet crisis and insists the newly announced technical education routes will not create a ‘two-tier system’

DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme across most salary bands

Students’ sense of belonging in school is strongest where teachers both support them and challenge them to ‘think hard and learn more’, according to new research

The ‘warning signs’ that children will leave school not in education, employment or training are visible from preschool, says former health secretary who is leading a major review of the Neet issue

Pupil absence increased in both school phases in the autumn term last year, official figures show, prompting calls for the government to focus on implementing its SEND reforms