News Technical tweak means EBacc target is actually delayed by SEVEN years A technical change to the government’s target for the proportion of pupils studying the EBacc subjects means that ministers… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Government EBacc consultation response – the 8 main points The government has finally published its response to the consultation on the EBacc performance measure. Here are its main… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Headline EBacc attainment measure to be replaced by average points score The headline EBacc attainment league table measure is set to be replaced by a new rating where schools are… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y John Dickens 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y John Dickens 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y John Dickens 9y 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 9y John Dickens 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y Newer 1 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 1,024 Older