News DfE’s Covid failures revealed: the NAO’s key findings The Department for Education has been told to take “swift action” to review its response to the covid-19 pandemic… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Sponsored post Sponsored Championing university access: Researchers in Schools A two-year study carried out by university access charity The Brilliant Club has found that teachers with a PhD… The Brilliant Club 4y The Brilliant Club 4y News Attendance: 1 in 10 secondary pupils not in school in second week of reopening More than one in ten secondary pupils were not in school yesterday, the day attendance for older pupils became… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News DfE laptop firm profits soar by nearly 50% to £207m The firm handed a major government contract to supply laptops for schools has hailed a record year after pre-tax… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News ‘The Big Ask’: New children’s commissioner starts role with plan to survey school pupils School pupils will be surveyed by the new children’s commissioner for a “once-in-a-generation review of the future of childhood”…. Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Exams 2021: Schools offered £200 grant to give private candidates grades Schools will be able to claim a £200 government grant per entry to cover the costs of assessing private… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y News £24m committed to extend breakfast clubs programme for two more years The Department for Education will spend £24 million extending its breakfast clubs programme for a further two years. The… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Government unable to back up promises on school mental health support The government has pledged to accelerate the roll-out of mental health support teams (MHSTs) for schools – but was… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y News Exclusive Gibb rejects call for 11-plus results to be linked to national pupil database The schools minister has rejected calls to collect 11-plus data and link it to the national pupil database. His… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Ditch ideology and ‘knowledge-rich mantras’ to fix education, union leader tells ministers Ministers must ditch “ideology, politicking and knowledge-rich mantras” and acknowledge a “relatively small number of changes” are needed to… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Investigation RSC says no: Fairview academy conversion blocked over local concerns A school’s bid to become an academy has been turned down because it was “at odds with the community”… Tom Belger 4y Tom Belger 4y News Exclusive Government asks Capita for cash back over cancelled SATs The government is in talks over its £109 million contract with outsourcing firm Capita to manage primary school tests… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Newer 1 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 974 Older
