Exam boards will no longer publish grade boundaries the day before pupils receive their GCSE and A Level results because of concerns regarding the welfare of pupils.
Over a third of examiners say they did not receive training on changes to the re-marking process prior to the implementation of new reforms, research from Ofqual shows.
Analysis of overcrowding in English primary schools, published by the Labour Party, suggests that more than a half of million pupils are being taught in super-size classes.
The Department for Education has stated that 19 local authorities have invited applications to run new special free schools, potentially creating 1,600 new special free school places.
Inspectors have stated that a school's recent failure to enter pupils into exams was a breach of the statutory requirements and the school’s own funding agreement.
Councils have expressed concern that money earmarked for boosting physical activity and healthy eating in schools is not diverted to plug gaps in education funding.
According to the DfE’s annual school workforce survey, the amount of teachers without formal qualifications has increased by over 60 per cent in four years.