News Russell Group ditches ‘facilitating subjects’ A-level list The Russell Group of elite universities has ditched its list of preferred A-level subjects in a blow to the… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Failing schools more likely to improve under LA control, new study claims Schools with poor Ofsted grades were more likely to improve if they stayed under local authority control than if… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News New maths and physics teachers will get £2k annual ‘incentive’ payment Early career maths and physics teachers will be offered an extra £2,000 a year to stay in the profession… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News, Politics Eight universities ignore Hinds’ plea to ditch strings-attached offers Eight universities have seemingly refused to stop issuing strings-attached unconditional offers despite a plea from the education secretary. Last… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Nick Gibb is ‘persuadable’ to SEND-specific teacher training route Schools minister Nick Gibb has said he is “persuadable” to an initial teacher training route (ITT) focused only on… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Exclusive Birmingham LGBT protest mediation stalls as dispute escalates Attempts to mediate between a Birmingham school and protesters against its teaching on LGBT relationships have stalled following a… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive ‘Welcome to the world of free schools’: report reveals chaotic inside story behind closed academy A since-closed free school was given the funding green light just nine working days before it was due to… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Oxford university targets 250 state school pupils in widening access push Up to 250 state school pupils will be offered “transformative paths” to study at the University of Oxford, as… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Two more specialist maths schools announced Two more specialist maths schools have got government go-ahead – bringing the total number of approved schools for 16… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Sam Twiselton to lead advisory group to review initial teacher training The government has announced the formation of another advisory group, this time to review the content of initial teacher… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Revealed: The 19 areas splitting £2.5m in careers hubs funding The government has announced the names of 19 areas that will join its careers hubs programme, but they will… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Trusts should avoid one-size-fits-all approach to retention, report warns Academy trusts should avoid a “one-size-fits-all” policy for improving retention across their schools, new research suggests, after finding staff… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y Newer 1 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 1,030 Older