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Major DfE survey of Year 8s also reveals that girls and students with SEND are less likely to feel like they belong in school

Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as 'reasonable' and 'unreasonable' adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government's drive to increase inclusion in mainstream schools

The international schools group has entered the country with the purchase of a nursery group and a school with campuses in two cities

The number of cyberattacks on schools has dropped – but leaders still need to do more to protect against the threat, says watchdog

‘Shocking’ findings show confidence in the trust system has fallen for the first time in years, National Governance Association boss reveals

Energy consultants escalate dispute over new academy trust rules and accuse the DfE of unfairly steering schools away from brokers

DfE publishes detailed framework explaining how its controls on academy executive salaries will work

Too many young people have been 'cast adrift' by the school system, prime minister Andy Burnham tells Labour Party conference

The requirements for enrichment activities during the school day need to be spelled out, says Commons Education Select Committee chair

Teachers in England work longer hours than other graduates with a similar level of education, the OECD Education at a Glance 2026 report also finds

Boys are far more likely than girls to gamble regularly, according to research that has sparked a call for schools to help combat the risk posed by new forms of gambling encroaching on children's lives

Nearly a third of girls also heard language that made them worry about their safety in the previous week, DfE research shows

The education secretary commits to further reforms to the schools watchdog, and defends Labour's planned expansion of technical education

Department for Education cites lack of regulatory oversight in these countries and the use of Gmail and Hotmail addresses in applications as reasons for change

A coalition from schools sector urges the education secretary to provide 'meaningful external accountability' to Ofsted amid fears about teachers' and leaders' wellbeing

Government told to 'get a grip' after Tes reveals 'appalling' reductions to schemes helping pupils at risk of serious violence

The teacher training charity also cuts costs for schools and plans to send trainees to schools in groups to make working in isolated communities more appealing

Ballot of teachers on industrial action had been due to begin next month, but the union says it believes the government is making progress on school funding

Education secretary says pressure caused by broader accountability system – with Ofsted a 'core part of that' – is 'constantly' on the government's mind

This year's teacher pay rise is meant to be funded through a fall in schools' pension contributions – but in some trusts these costs are actually rising, Tes analysis reveals

Qualifications body also announces a new option for its International Project Qualification that it hopes will attract a 'wider range of candidates'

New performance awards risk creating inequality, warn the NAHT and NASUWT as the unions call for changes to the government's pay reforms

There is 'still some way to go' as students continue to receive lower grades in MFL than in English and maths, analysis by FFT suggests

Headteachers and local council leaders raise concerns about plans for a major shake-up of how schools are funded for pupils with SEND