A report entitled ‘What training do teachers need?’ has called for two-year ‘higher-level apprenticeships’ in order to counter ‘anti-intellectualism’ and prevent new staff from quitting.

The High Court has ruled that the new religious studies GCSE represents a ‘breach of duty’ for not including non-religious world views.

Chancellor George Osborne’s assurance that the education budget would be protected was confirmed in the Spending Review, while he announced schools funding would increase by £10 billion.

A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) suggests that teachers’ pay has declined in real terms since 2008.

Ofsted officials have admitted schools with higher-ability intakes find it easier to gain ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ ranks, TES has reported.