Schools
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Exclusive: School leaders say they have had to take on additional role as caretaker because they can no longer afford staff
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The government’s scrapping of the Now Teach scheme, which has overdelivered on targets for older workers, has sparked an outcry
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Teaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’
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GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown
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Editorial: Improving provision for pupils outside mainstream education ought to be a top priority
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Brief letters: Getting rid of rage | Secular song? | Rockumentaries | Piratical crossword clue | Political ills
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Let’s end the annual torture of GCSE resits – and give students qualifications they’ll actually use
Polly ToynbeeCompulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities
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Some say more schools may ban organised prayer after court ruling but others say judgment was based on unique circumstances
Prayer rituals in schools remain a divisive issue