News Justine Greening told by five select committees that demand for compulsory sex and relationships education is now ‘deafening’ Five parliamentary select committees have written to Justine Greening to say the demand for compulsory sex and relationships education… Jess Staufenberg 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y John Dickens 9y Newer 1 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 978 Older