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The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records began

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Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

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The Department for Education’s Teach in Further Education (FE) campaign and McLaren have come together to launch an exciting new competition - Skills Drive.
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Michaela School headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh (left) hit out at Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a recent meeting

Why a top headteacher has slammed Education Secretary over academies

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How to get your child ready for Reception

Three new teacher strike dates have been announced

New teacher strike dates for February 2025 announced

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This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

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Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

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Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

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The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

Teach First say better pay and more flexibility might be needed to recruit more Gen Z teachers (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Teaching charity's plan to attract Gen Z into classroom careers

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

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Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign
26 child pedestrians are killed or seriously injured every week
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Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

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Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

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The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

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A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

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The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Year 6 pupils are set to receive their SATs results this week - here’s what you need to know.

SATs 2023 results release date - what you need to know

Striking teachers from the National Education Union (NEU) hold a rally in Parliament Square on 5 July 2023 in London, United Kingdom. NEU members are striking to win a fully-funded, above-inflation pay rise for all educators. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Teachers walk out for second day this week over pay

NEU members are set to go on strike for two days this week over an ongoing dispute over pay with the government. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers to walk out for 2 days this week

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations
Teacher vacancies have doubled in the past two years and government figures show almost one in five teachers who qualified in 2020 have since quit the profession
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Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Teachers have warned of another fresh wave of strikes in July if the government does not meet their demands on pay. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Review body recommends teachers get 6.5% pay rise

Teachers have warned of another fresh wave of strikes in July if the government does not meet their demands on pay. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers to strike if pay dispute remains unresolved

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Inspectors lavish praise on Melton Vale Sixth Form College staff and students

Minister for Schools Nick Gibb is going to look into Year 6 SATs following concerns the reading exam was too difficult

Year 6 SATs exams to be looked into by schools minister

Teachers and senior doctors will ballot in their dispute with the government over pay, which will likely see a fresh round of strikes. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers and senior doctors to ballot for fresh strikes

Three teachers and a 14-year-old pupil have been injured in a disturbance at Johnstone High School in Renfrewshire.

Pupil and teachers taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ at UK school

A primary school head teacher has demanded SATs be scrapped over pressure on pupils. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Head teacher demands SATs scrapped over pressure on children

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