News Literacy strongest predictor of science grades A new report on socioeconomic status (SES) and science learning has found literacy is “the strongest and most consistent… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Ofsted sets out plans to shake up short inspections The schools watchdog is consulting on plans to give some schools subject to “short inspections” more than two years… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Private and state schools slump on creative arts GCSEs A higher proportion of pupils are being entered for at least one arts subject at state schools than at… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News MPs to investigate PRUs in alternative provision inquiry The powerful House of Commons education committee has launched an inquiry into alternative provision. Robert Halfon, the chair of… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News LocatEd announces first new free school LocatED, a private company set up by the Department for Education in July 2016 to produce new sites for… Laura McInerney 8y Laura McInerney 8y News University-backed academy trust praised for ‘rapid’ improvement Ofsted has praised the University of Chichester Academy Trust for “rapidly” improving its schools with “well-targeted challenge and support”…. Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive Private schools repeatedly fail school standards but stay open Almost 200 small independent schools are still open despite repeatedly failing to reach Ofsted standards, according to new Schools… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Exclusive Carter identifies 8 kinds of ‘decliner’ and ‘improver’ schools The national schools commissioner wants to challenge the idea there are only “the very best” or “very weak” schools… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Exclusive The Expandables: which academy trusts are supersizing? To kick off the first term of 2017-18, Schools Week has delved into the data on academy trust expansion… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive Information Commissioner cracks down on pupil nationality data collection The information commissioner has told the Department for Education to strengthen its guidance on collecting pupil nationality data. Census… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Superhead researchers reveal 9 indicators of a successful ‘turnaround’ headteacher Heads with the best long-term school improvement plans are often nearly fired two years into the job simply because… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Laker and Hill: Replace at least a third of staff to fix failing schools Heads need to change between 30 and 50 per cent of the teaching staff at a failing secondary school… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y Newer 1 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 979 Older
