News 11 academy trusts now have more than 30 schools and are labelled ‘system leaders’ There are now 11 ‘system leader’ academy chains in England, but almost a third of academies are still operating… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Government continues judging RSCs on academy conversion rate – despite conflict of interest concerns The government continued judging regional schools commissioners (RSCs) on how many schools they converted into academies last year despite fears… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Year 5 girls fall behind boys in maths for first time since 2007, TIMSS data shows Girls in year 5 performed “significantly” worse than boys in mathematics in England, amid a mixed global picture for… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News TIMSS 2015: No overall improvement since 2011 and younger girls falling behind England has retained its place as a solid performer in maths and science for year 5 and year 9… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News RSC Guide: Dominic Herrington, south-east and south London Dominic Herrington started his tenure with a distinct advantage over his colleagues. As a Department for Education insider –… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News RSC Guide: Martin Post, north-west London and south central England Former grammar school head Martin Post oversees an area spanning parts of London, the south-east and several home counties…. Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Government refuses MP call to make strategy on sexual harassment a statutory requirement The government has refused a committee recommendation to make it statutory for schools to develop a specific approach to… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Former UKIP education spokesperson Paul Nuttall becomes party leader Paul Nuttall, a former history lecturer who served as the UK Independence Party’s spokesperson on education for two years… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Inside the hidden world of all-party parliamentary groups on education – Part 2 In a second look at all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs), Schools Week gives a further taste of their varying influences… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Career education under microscope as part of £1m evidence drive Traditional careers programmes such as work experience and CV clinics will be trialled under a new £1 million pot… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Gibb urged to make arts EBacc commitment after £300m music hub pledge Schools minister Nick Gibb has been urged to prove his commitment to the arts by introducing a “more creative… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Schools can get £5k for getting ‘returner teachers’ back into classrooms The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) has launched another pilot to try to encourage qualified teachers back… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y Newer 1 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 971 Older
