News NAHT conference: Heads demand end to ‘chaotic and distracting’ testing regime Schools cannot face another year of “chaotic and distracting” assessment changes, headteachers have warned as they prepare to gather… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Sports facilities in independent schools shame state sector Figures released by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) in its latest annual report reveal that private schools have almost… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Morgan: Academy trusts without ‘strong track record’ can’t have more schools Academy trusts that cannot demonstrate a “strong track record” in improving schools will not be allowed to take on… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Textbooks should be here to stay, says exam expert The best teachers are those who are “the most supportive of textbooks”, a leading exam expert has claimed after… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Poor pupils twice as likely to have unqualified teachers Poor pupils are twice as likely to have unqualified teachers as their richer peers, suggests research using data from… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Teachers fail to recognise ‘mild attention problems’ Children with mild attention problems are three months behind their peers when they leave primary school, according to a… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News 95 academies have been ‘failing’ for 5 or more years, claims Labour MP Nicky Morgan clashed with MPs over the extent of academy failures, during a hearing in parliament today. Labour MP… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Punish schools for A-level dropouts, says skills minister Schools should be punished if they sign students up to inappropriate A-level courses that they later abandon, according to skills… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Exam boards must ‘prove’ GCSE equivalents are worthy Ofqual has written to exam boards this week demanding proof their qualifications are up to scratch. The regulator has… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Cameron: Legislation to force schools to become academies will be in Queen’s Speech Legislation to force all state schools in England to become academies will be announced in the Queen’s Speech, David… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Religious independent schools ‘actively undermining’ British values, Ofsted chief says The schools’ inspectorate has accused religious independent schools of “actively undermining” fundamental British values, as a Luton school is… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Parent council plans ‘rushed out’ after academy outcry The government has been accused of rushing out its plan to create ‘parent councils’ as a response to the… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 970 Older
