Primary school disadvantage gap widens to largest in 10 years Government data shows attainment fell further for poorer pupils this year, widening the attainment gap
Grammar schools back on the agenda as Liz Truss becomes PM New Conservative leader has also backed longer school days and changes to university admissions
DfE hopes snubbed teacher trainers will help plug ‘cold spots’ Senior aide Will Bickford Smith says there’s a ‘good story’ to tell about government teacher training reforms, and urges new PM to ‘stay the course’
Prioritising poorer pupils for university is not ‘social engineering’ The odds of getting a university place remain heavily stacked against the poorest in society, one sector leader writes
A-level results 2022: Top grades drop 19% but remain higher than 2019 As planned, proportion of A* and A grades falls after bumper year in 2021, but pupils fare much better than in last formal exams
Exams can’t close the attainment gap. We must address the underlying causes Qualification reform is needed, but won’t be enough on its own to address issues of inclusion, diversity and equality
DfE forms ITT ‘sufficiency group’ amid fears review will slash providers by a third Ministers anticipate that only around 80 more providers will get through in second accreditation round
Education funding now ‘less progressive’, warns IFS ‘Levelling-up’ under threat as demographic changes and policy decisions mean less extra funding is targeted at poorer pupils
Schools can ignore trans pupils’ gender preference, claims attorney general But heads say claims schools can ban trans pupils from toilets or wearing uniform of their chosen gender just 鈥榤uddy water鈥�