News Pupil absence fines soar, but smaller proportion lead to prosecution The number of fines issued to parents for unauthorised absences of their children at school has increased almost five-fold… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Does teacher training need to be tougher to earn respect? “Rigorous” teacher training could change the perception that the profession is not “prestigious”, says a London teacher. Kris Boulton,… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News 20 large academy trusts ‘underperforming’, new league tables reveal Twenty of the largest multi-academy trusts (MATs) – running more than 300 schools – fall “significantly below” the national… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Amanda Spielman rejected by cross-party MPs for Ofsted chief inspector role The House of Commons education committee has rejected the government’s proposal that Amanda Spielman become the next chief inspector… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News New findings reveal teacher training drop-out rates The government has this afternoon published three reports analysing recruitment and retention issues. The National College for Teaching and… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Teachers’ pay scales rise by 1% but ‘significantly higher’ increase needed Teachers’ pay scales will shift by just 1 per cent from September, but government advisers have warned of the… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England and Wales from September 2016 Nicky Morgan has said she intends to accept the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body on teachers’ pay. They have… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Are we turning students into wimps? Schools have stayed silent while risk-taking opportunities for pupils have been eroded – resulting in youngsters being “mollycoddled into… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Key stage 2 SATs results: What does this mean for floor standards and year 7 resits? Concerns have been raised about the impact of today’s key stage 2 results on the number of primary schools… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Key stage 2 SATs results: Nicky Morgan’s ‘good start’ claim rubbished as teachers vent frustrations online The government’s claim that today’s key stage 2 results were a “good start” to its new “rigorous” tests has… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Key stage 2 SATs results: Nearly half of pupils fail to achieve expected standard in ‘tougher’ tests Just half of year 6 pupils have met the new expected standard in their key stage 2 SATs tests,… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Teachers’ strike disrupts a third of schools but only 12 per cent closed About a third of schools in England were fully or partially closed as a result of a walkout of teachers… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y Newer 1 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 977 Older
