News ‘Financial challenges’ at David Ross Education Trust prompt staff cuts The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has admitted facing “financial challenges” as it consults on plans to cut up… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive David Carter: There’s no such thing as an ‘untouchable’ school The national schools commissioner has dismissed claims of “untouchable” schools too toxic for new sponsors to take over –… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Ofsted considers tracking Facebook and Twitter to check on schools Ofsted is considering tracking pupils’ and parents’ social media pages to help decide which schools need an intervention. But… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News 12-minute lessons best for pupil memories, study finds Pupils who are taught in 12-minute lessons that are repeated 24 hours later remember material much better, new research… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Primary assessment consultation: The 5 key proposals Education secretary Justine Greening has this morning announced a consultation on a raft of primary school assessment changes –… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News ‘Post-Brexit Britain needs investment in teachers’ says Greening Investment in teachers and school leaders is needed to transform social mobility, the Justine Greening has claimed in a speech… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Greening proposes scrapping KS1 SATs The government will consult on a proposal to scrap key stage 1 SATs which could be replaced with a… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Sending letters to sixth-formers boosts chance of attending top university Students are more likely to gain a place at the country’s top universities after being sent letters from role… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Government study reveals minimum A-level class size A-level classes need at least 11.7 pupils to make them financially viable, a study has found. The research, carried… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News ECDL dropped from 2018 league tables – 12 months earlier than planned The ‘fast-track’ ECDL qualification will be dropped from league tables in 2018 – a year earlier than previously announced…. John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News MPs: Government showing ‘collective delusion’ over funding cuts The government have a “collective delusion” about the scope for further cuts in schools, the Public Accounts Committee has… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News DfE introduces two-tier GCSE pass rate: ‘standard’ and ‘strong’ The government has abandoned its plan to make a grade 5 the new ‘good’ GCSE pass grade which was… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 983 Older
