News Teachers ‘unable to prepare’ as DfE drags feet over approved qualifications The Department for Education has given teachers conflicting messages about when an approved list of 2019 technical and vocational… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Low-attainers ‘harshly’ marked in SATs assessments, study finds Teachers at high-performing schools mark the work of their lowest-performing pupils more harshly in their SATs assessments, suggests a… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive DfE refuses to release investigations into high-profile academy trusts Ministers are refusing to release finance investigations into two high-profile academy trusts – one a government “top-performing” chain and… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive Pupils face 40-mile commute as benefits cap pushes families out of London Children are travelling up to 40 miles to school as the government’s benefits squeeze pushes families outside the capital…. John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Ofsted inspectors receive no training on secondary moderns Ofsted inspectors have received no training on secondary modern schools, despite them operating in some of the toughest conditions… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Wakefield City Academies Trust appoints new chief executive The Wakefield City Academies Trust has appointed a new chief executive to deliver a “renewed focus on teaching and… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive Grammar schools ditch ‘tutor-proof’ 11-plus provider Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire have sacked their high-profile 11-plus test provider and reappointed their former supplier. GL Assessment, which… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive RSCs under fire after ordering interventions in coasting schools Regional schools commissioners are writing to coasting schools to identify specific support, leading critics to suggest they are now… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive Corbyn fails to dish up evidence on free meals as councils admit there is none Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that councils that provide free meals to all primary pupils are boosting attainment and health has… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Headteacher board face chaos as elections loom The upcoming elections for headteacher boards (HTBs) are “frankly amateurish” and beset with issues, including delays, the potential for… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Poor pupils with same SATs as richer peers do worse in grammar schools test Poorer pupils with the same SATs score as their wealthier peers are much less likely to pass the 11-plus,… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News David Ross Education Trust given ‘final warning’ over job cuts One of England’s largest academy trusts has been issued with a “final warning” by unions over job cuts in what they… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 982 Older
