More than a quarter of a million children and young people are still waiting for mental health support after being referred to Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) last year.

Ofsted has responded to each of the Education Select Committee's (ESC) recommendations made at the end of January. 

British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has commissioned a survey into the condition of more than 900 schools. 

School leaders and teachers now work even more hours compared to last year, an annual survey has found. 

School governing bodies across England need to sharpen their focus on diversity and inclusion issues, according to a survey to mark National School Governors’ Awareness Day.

Study finds lower prevalence of coronavirus in schools

A coronavirus study has found that prevalence of the virus was lower in schools in June 2021 than in the autumn term 2020.

School PE declines as Olympic legacy is ’squandered’

The government is 'squandering' the sporting legacy left by the 2012 Olympics, amid evidence that falling amounts of school time are being used for PE.

‘Overwhelming’ guidance held schools back as Covid hit

School leaders have described how an ‘avalanche’ of shifting government guidance severely impeded schools during the start of the pandemic.

Record year for top A-level grades predicted this year

Analysis of exam trends has suggested that A-level results next week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could see high levels of top grades.

Catch-up tuition programme opens for students

Disadvantaged pupils in England could begin focused tuition as early as next week, under the new National Tutoring Programme.

Poll suggests support for reopening schools is rising

A new opinion poll has reported that public confidence in the full reopening of schools in September seems to be growing.

Free online mental health training launched for teachers

Children's mental health charity Place2Be has launched a free online mental health training course for teachers.

Parents can be confident schools are ready to reopen

97 per cent of schools plan to welcome back all pupils full-time at the start of the autumn term.

The learning gap for primary pupils is widening again

The learning gap between rich and poor primary age pupils in England has widened for the first time since 2007.

School closures have created substantial inequalities

Primary school closures in the UK have created substantial inequality in time spent learning between pupils from poorer and better-off families.

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