July Teacher Strikes: CfEY’s Head of Policy joins Sky News to comment

1. Growing regional educational inequalities clear in English GCSE results trends The GCSE results gap between the south and the rest of England has grown, this year’s results have shown. While 72.5% of entries in London were graded as at least a 4, the figure for the West Midlands, England’s lowest-performing region, was just 63.1%….

It’s the morning after the night before. Just like that, another A level results day has been and gone (doesn’t it come around faster every year?). A level results day can be a day of huge celebration for some young people – a vindication of their hard work and a confirmation of their future plans…

1. Attainment gap in Scotland widens with this year’s SQA exam results With pass rates down, the attainment gap in Scotland is now wider than it has been at any point since 2019, TES analysis has shown. The Higher A-C pass rate was 74.9 percent this year, down from 77.1 percent last year, and A-C…