News Teach pupils problem-solving, not just to ‘follow instructions’, says former Blair adviser Schools are failing to equip pupils for an “uncertain world” and should teach problem-solving skills rather than simply training… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Institute and Deloitte team up on course for academy chiefs A new executive leadership training programme will launch later this year, the latest to pop-up in response to the… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Bids for ‘multiplication check’ times-tables tests due Contractors wishing to deliver the government’s planned “multiplication check” for primary children must get their bids in by the… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Ofsted rarely flag schools’ poor mental health provision Ofsted inspectors are identifying good mental health provision in schools more often than poor, according to exclusive analysis by… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News 4 school intervention evaluations published by EEF Last week, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) published evaluations of four pieces of research. As part of an ongoing… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Ofqual seeks views on exam adjustments for disabled pupils Ofqual are seeking views on the way exams are adjusted to take account of disabled students’ needs. Possible changes… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Eight new deputy directors to lead regional schools commissioner offices The Department for Education is to appoint eight new senior civil servants to head up regional schools commissioner (RSC)… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Heads demand clarity on excluded pupils plan A plan to make schools responsible for excluded pupils must not be delayed any further, school leaders have warned…. Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News DfE insists KS2 resits won’t be delayed The government still expects to publish sample materials in December for key stage 2 SATs resits for year 7s,… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News How much are academy trusts top-slicing from schools? Multi-academy trusts top-slice a percentage of income from their schools’ budgets to fund their operational costs. That includes paying… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Theresa May tasks migration committee with teacher shortages probe A panel of experts has been commissioned to examine whether teacher shortages could be addressed using migrants from outside… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Alternative provision school for ‘gifted’ pupils seeks riverside flat A new alternative provision free school for 13 to 16-year-olds is calling its pupils “gifted” to shatter misconceptions about… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y Newer 1 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 887 Older