News Expand alternative provision to years 12 and 13, says education committee chair High-quality alternative provision for vulnerable pupils in years 12 and 13 is too scarce and should be expanded, the… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Academy trust bosses’ New Zealand trip questioned by the ESFA A review of financial management and governance at the London-based Silver Birch Academy Trust has revealed serious failings, including… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Why every school needs to learn how to handle ‘conduct disorder’ Schools have ineffective behaviour management strategies because they want a “quick fix” to a common disorder but don’t understand… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Suffolk council to vote on swingeing cuts to rural school transport Suffolk council is preparing controversial cuts to school transport that will “significantly impact” pupil numbers at schools around the… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive DfE spent more than £23m on failed studio schools The government has spent more than £23 million on studio schools that have either closed or never opened but… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News First-choice secondary school offers fall again as ‘baby bulge’ moves The proportion of pupils getting into their first-choice secondary school is still falling as the so-called “baby bulge” moves… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News ‘No need to finish your A-levels,’ universities tell school pupils School pupils are being told by universities that they don’t need to finish their A-levels, it has been claimed…. Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Schools in rich areas are more than twice as likely to be ‘outstanding’ Schools in the most affluent areas are more than twice as likely to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted as… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Councils begin to top-slice from school budgets to replace ESG funding More than 60 councils have been given permission to top-slice money from school budgets to make up for cuts… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Teachers need resources to help pupils identify ‘fake news’ A report into the ability of children to identify so-called “fake news” wants teachers to get more training, resources… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Salford Academy Trust to give up its four schools and close An academy trust that caters for some of the most disadvantaged pupils in Salford is to close and have all four… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News DfE seeks bids for £100,000 phonics roadshows contract The government is seeking bids for a £100,000 contract to deliver “phonics roadshows” across the country, five months after… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y Newer 1 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 974 Older