News It’s official: 90 per cent EBacc target pushed back 5 years The government’s ambition to have 90 per cent of pupils studying the full slate of EBacc subjects by 2020… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News SEN pupils more likely to be unhappy at school, study finds Secondary pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are more likely to be unhappy at school than their peers, a… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive Education committee chair Halfon to prioritise evidence from teachers and pupils The new chair of the education select committee has pledged to prioritise evidence from pupils and teachers instead of… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News High-performing schools should partner with struggling neighbours to boost standards, report claims There are enough high-performing schools with the potential to provide improvement support through partnerships with failing schools in almost… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Sports premium to double – but too late for many schools’ budgets The PE and sports premium will double from September, Justine Greening has confirmed, but primary heads believe it will… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Experienced teachers less likely to trust Ofsted, and five more attitude survey findings Teachers are less likely to trust Ofsted the longer they have worked in schools, a new survey has found…. John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Temporary RSC waves through 21 academy conversions (with just 2 board members) A regional schools commissioner who temporarily stepped in to preside over another area has agreed 21 academy conversions and… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Children do better if their family attends parents’ evenings Pupils score three points higher in verbal reasoning tests if they have a parent who attends parents’ evenings, research… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Exclusive Performance-related pay costs too much for excellent schools, says CEO Headteachers in the best schools can be “disincentivised” to strive for top grades because they do not have enough… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News £1.3bn extra funding is ‘just a sticking plaster’, MPs warn The government stands accused of offering schools a “sticking plaster” by “robbing Peter to pay Paul” after it announced… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Free schools and healthy pupil scheme suffer under £1.3 billion funding boost The education secretary has pledged to deliver free schools in a more “cost-effective” manner so she can divert savings… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Justine Greening pledges additional £1.3 billion for school funding Justine Greening has announced £1.3 billion of additional funding for schools over the next two years – promising to… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 973 Older
