Ofsted has declared a ‘shocking fall’ in the GCSE performance of pupils on free school meals (FSM) in Reading.

Around half of the pupils are set to return to school after the closure of 17 schools across Edinburgh due to safety concerns.

New figures from Ofqual have shown that around 35 per cent of new GCSE and A-Level qualifications, due to be taught from September, have still not been approved.

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced plans for new food degree apprenticeships which will combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training.

Schools are being encouraged to register their initial interest in buying tablet devices to facilitate price reductions through ‘collective buying power’.