News Former education secretary launches programme for pupils in care The former education secretary Ruth Kelly has launched a tutoring programme to improve the “terrible” exam results of pupils… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News DfE swerves new Scottish safeguarding policy The government has “no plans” to replicate a Scottish safeguarding scheme that nominates someone to support every school-age child,… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Isle of Wight to consult on shorter summer holidays The Isle of Wight will launch a major consultation into shortening school summer holidays, a move that has been… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News New GCSE remark rules cause headache for heads A new rule requiring schools to seek permission from pupils before submitting their GCSE exams for re-marking is causing… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Universal credit: an impending ‘disaster’ for FSM pupils The government has yet to decide how the universal credit benefits system will interact with free school meals, and… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Who topped the annual Regional Schools Commissioner League Tables? The government has released the latest data showing the performance of the regional school commissioners in their second year… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News New research casts doubt on impact of teacher peer observations The effectiveness of teacher peer observations is in doubt, after a £1.2 million study at 82 schools found they… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Improve teacher education to help SEND pupils, research says Teacher education must “urgently” be upgraded to improve learning for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND), new research… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News SEND pupils ‘pushed out’ of mainstream schools, new data shows More pupils with statements of special educational needs or education health and care plans (EHCPs) are increasingly being “pushed… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Schools refer 2,500 cases under anti-extremism ‘Prevent’ duty More than 2,500 anti-extremism Prevent duty referrals were made by schools, colleges and universities in the first year of… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Embed National Citizen Service in lessons, schools told Schools are being encouraged to “embed” the promotion of the National Citizen Service in PSHE and citizenship lessons, amid… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News King’s Lynn Academy hit with termination warning notice An academy in Norfolk could have its funding terminated over concerns about its performance, but the government’s warning has… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y Newer 1 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 973 Older