News NFER to deliver reception baseline test The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has been chosen to deliver the controversial new baseline test for reception children,… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News New lease of life for 11 WCAT schools Eleven of the schools previously run by the collapsed Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) have officially transferred to new sponsors…. Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Academy trusts with multiple staff on £100k+ told to justify pay The government has written to all multi-academy trusts that are paying a salary of £100,000 to £150,000 to multiple… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Out-of-school settings won’t be forced to register – for now The government has abandoned a years-old proposal to force out-of-school settings to register with councils following a fierce backlash… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Schools struggling to provide SEND support Funding cuts mean schools are struggling to provide proper support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, the National… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Schools could be fined if pupils are removed to home education The government is consulting on whether schools should be fined if pupils are taken off their rolls to be educated… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News MATs are misusing public money while Ofsted and RSCs bicker, union leader warns Multi-academy trusts are getting away with “the fraudulent misuse of public money” while Ofsted and schools commissioners fight a… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Mary Bousted: ‘If the government won’t act on workload, NEU will’ If the government does not reduce teacher workload, the National Education Union will take action, one of its leaders… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Mary Bousted speech to ATL conference 2018: The full text Dr Mary Bousted, the general secretary of the ATL, delivered a powerful speech to the union’s last conference in… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News NEU: The government is ‘responsible’ for the school mental health epidemic The government must “bear some responsibility” for the rise in the number of pupils with mental ill-health, the National… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Government extends private art school grants, but unions demand funding ‘for all pupils’ Funding to help the most talented pupils get a place at private music, dance and drama schools has been… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News ‘Positive’ Jobcentre careers advice scheme lacks funding to expand A careers programme which links Jobcentre staff with pupils does not have enough resources to expand, despite a positive… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y Newer 1 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 973 Older