News Ofsted’s focus on white pupils hides ethnic minority under-achievement Under-performing ethnic minority groups have become lost among headlines claiming that white working-class pupils are worse off, an education… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News DfE seeks new £800-a-day director after Paul Marshall stands down A new lead non-executive director is being sought by the Department for Education (DfE) after academy trust chair Sir Paul Marshall… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News INVESTIGATION: Philanthro-philes – meet the donors propping up our education system Tens of millions of pounds in charitable donations are poured into schools every year from the pockets of multi-millionaires…. Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Pupils forced to switch school after free transport cut Parents are considering transferring their children to a new school after a local authority tightened up rules around free… Schools Week Reporter 8y Schools Week Reporter 8y News Ofsted judging schools negatively for teacher shortages Ofsted inspectors are judging schools on how well they are handling teacher shortages, with two schools rated as inadequate… Schools Week Reporter 8y Schools Week Reporter 8y News Pupil premium used to plug budget holes A growing number of schools are using their pupil premium cash to offset budget cuts elsewhere instead of using… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News DfE fails to rebroker 70 per cent of failing academies The government has failed to rebroker more than two-thirds of academies rated inadequate by Ofsted, seemingly shooting down ministers’… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Two in three sixth form colleges seek academy conversion after rule change Almost two-thirds of sixth form colleges (SFCs) have registered an interest with the government in converting to an academy,… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Primary school locked down after shooting that injured MP Parents are being re-assured that pupils and staff at Birstall Primary Academy are safe after the school was locked… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Sir David Carter: I don’t want to go to war with councils over academies Government should not “get in the way” of local authorities that want to form multi-academy trusts, with the national… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Health check for growing academy trusts will focus on standards and improvement A requirement for academy trusts to demonstrate a “track record” of school improvement before being allowed to expand “could… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Publish performance data for schools commissioners, says Sir David Carter Performance data for the eight regional schools commissioners should be published “in the spirit of transparency”, Sir David Carter… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Newer 1 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 892 Older
