News School pension contributions could rise from next year The employer contributions schools pay towards teachers’ pensions look set to rise from 2019, the Treasury has said. A… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News EBacc not to blame for decline in arts subjects, claims minister The government’s EBacc performance measure is not driving arts subjects out of schools, Nick Gibb claimed today. The schools… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Gibb defends grammar school expansion plans at ResearchED conference The schools minister Nick Gibb has defended his department’s plans to encourage grammar schools to expand, claiming they will… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive Troubled Durand Academy reopens as Van Gogh primary, but land issues continue A London academy shut down by the government following a row over executive pay and potential conflicts of interest… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News West Midlands RSC Christine Quinn to retire Christine Quinn, the regional schools commissioner for the West Midlands, is to retire at the end of this year,… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News EEF: Group pupils within classes rather than setting or streaming Grouping pupils by their attainment for specific activities within their usual classes is more likely to boost attainment than… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Charity Commission sends interim manager into special school Trustees at a Nottinghamshire special school have been replaced by an interim manager sent by the Charity Commission, amid concerns… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Less than half of pupils understand GCSE reforms, survey finds Less than half of pupils understand why the government has reformed GCSE qualifications, despite over half a million pounds of… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News MPs warn of ‘clear shortcomings’ in Ofsted’s inspection regime Cuts to Ofsted’s budget mean the watchdog is not providing the level of assurance that schools need, an influential… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Public accounts committee report on Ofsted inspections of schools: The 7 recommendations A powerful committee of MPs has demanded an overhaul of Ofsted’s inspection system, after a damning report found it… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Spielman criticised by MPs for remaining tight-lipped on school funding pressures MPs have expressed “disappointment” with the chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, for failing to speak out about issues… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Angela Rayner: Infant class sizes are ‘unsustainable’ Too many of the youngest pupils are still learning in oversized classes, Labour has said, after its analysis of… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y Newer 1 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 1,015 Older
