News High-stakes primary testing ‘puts off’ pupils from learning A national reference test should replace high-stakes testing in primary schools because the current system does not “serve the best… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Will Young calls for buddy system for LGBT pupils Singer Will Young has called for schools to adopt a “buddy system” to change the language used around homosexuality…. John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Prince Henry’s Grammar and Manchester Creative Studio warned about finances The government has published letters outlining financial concerns at academies in west Yorkshire and Manchester. The Department for Education has this afternoon published… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News ‘Trojan Horse’ turnaround head takes over at Perry Beeches The executive headteacher brought in to turn around a Birmingham school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News 8 things we know about the latest shadow education secretary As revealed exclusively by Schools Week, Angela Rayner is Labour’s third shadow education secretary this week. Here’s what we… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Education committee chair seeks answers over national funding formula consultation “delay” The government has admitted it is not yet in a position to release details of its first consultation on… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News EXCLUSIVE: Angela Rayner becomes third shadow education secretary in a week Angela Rayner, the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and a former care worker and union representative, has been appointed as the… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Money for hate crime protection could go to religious schools Schools may be able to benefit from extra government funding to protect them from racist attacks after last week’s… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Pupils’ Brexit letter triggers voting age debate School pupils at last week’s Festival of Education have condemned the vote to leave the EU with a passionate… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News 46 independent schools shut last year At least 46 independent schools have closed in the past year. The January school census, published in July every… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News State school pupils will “struggle” to access top universities after government A-level reform State schools will “struggle” to get to grips with university admission changes driven by the government’s A-level reforms –… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News White paper is a ‘goner’, says policy expert Major reforms such as forced academisation face being kyboshed in the wake of Brexit, Whitehall experts have told Schools… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y Newer 1 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 977 Older