News New teacher employment rate drops, but trainee application surge continues The proportion of teachers not employed in state schools 16 months after qualifying has risen above one in five,… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Rate of pupils being suspended from school hits 13-year high The rate of pupils given fixed-term exclusions from school has risen for a fifth year running – with youngsters… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Extra tests under consideration so DfE can measure lost lockdown learning Pupils may have to sit additional tests next year so researchers can measure the full extent of lockdown learning… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: Calls for virtual ITT placements and forcing schools to open their doors to trainees Teacher training providers want to explore forcing schools to offer opportunities to trainees and are in talks about running… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Trust sets up own tutoring company to stop £1bn catch-up cash seeping into private sector A former regional school commissioner turned trust CEO is spearheading a new school-led tutoring agency to ensure government catch-up… Samantha Booth 6y Samantha Booth 6y News Ofqual wants admissions ‘flexibility’ for pupils with ‘one or two lower grades’ Post-16 providers have been urged to “offer greater flexibility” in admission decisions to ensure pupils who get “one or… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: £2.7m cost of shredding cancelled SATs papers revealed The government has shredded exam papers for this year’s cancelled SATs and phonics tests – writing off the £2.7m… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News RSC league tables 2019: How are the nation’s commissioners performing? Dominic Herrington has once again been crowned as the best-performing regional schools commissioner, according to Schools Week’s annual league… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Schools advised to delay 11-plus tests until November Grammar school entry tests should be pushed back until as late as November, the government has said, with parents… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Confidence in accuracy of new inspections falls, long-awaited full Ofsted survey shows Fewer schools think Ofsted’s new inspections are accurate and clear, full survey results finally released by the watchdog have… Samantha Booth 6y Samantha Booth 6y News The 8 policies to ensure schools can stay open A major new report today has called on the government to introduce new tests next year so the loss… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News The cost of lockdown: attainment gap widens by up to 52% for primary pupils The attainment gap between primary pupils has widened by up 52 per cent during school closures, the first data… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y Newer 1 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 1,022 Older