Ofqual's first ever exams price guide shows the price of GCSEs and A-levels has increased every year since 2016. By Catherine Lough, Tes.

Writing in The Telegraph, Sarah Freeman explains why she is embarking on a new career in teaching after working as a journalist for 20 years.

The Government is set to launch a major review into support for children with special educational needs in an effort to improve services for families. By Will Hazell, iNews.

Writing in The Times, Angela Epstein argues eating in class could enhance students' learning, citing a 2015 Cardiff University study, which identified a link between nutrition and concentration in the classroom.

A survey conducted by Unison found teaching assistants are using their own money to help struggling families with school costs. Tes.

In a letter to the Welsh Government, 50 leading scientists, with the support of broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, have called for schools in Wales to ban teaching creationism as science. By Will Hazell, iNews.

In celebration of the centenary of the International Astronomical Union, schools and youth organisations across the country have been invited to submit new name suggestions for an exoplanet and the star it orbits - currently named WASP-13b. ITV News.

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