MPs are told by the exam watchdog how decisions over grades were “spinning out of control”.

The BBC speaks to parents to discover how they feel as they take their children back to school.

Children in the UK are returning to school for the autumn term, after Covid-19 disruption.

Pupils are back at school in England and Wales this week, but are finding changes to make them safer.

An educational psychologist says children might be worried going back after such a long time at home.

More than 100,000 pupils are not in class – mostly for non-Covid reasons, official figures show.

But Labour attacks a summer of “chaos, incompetence and confusion” for England’s schools.

The Manchester United forward says he is confident his taskforce can change lives for the better.

As schools in England return, researchers warn pupils had fallen behind by the end of last term.

Four teachers share their experiences of the pandemic as they prepare to welcome pupils back to school.

Exams due in May should be pushed back as late as July to allow for more catch-up teaching, the party says.

The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.