News Special needs free school rated inadequate as Ofsted laments lack of external support A special needs free school has been rated as inadequate by Ofsted with inspectors claiming a lack of access… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Small schools at risk of closure under academies plan, warns union boss A move to turn all schools into academies risks the closure of small and “expensive” rural schools, as academy… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Camden could be first council to form multi-academy trust A council is set to rubber stamp plans to turn its school partnership organisation into a company – seemingly… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Schools should address sexist bullying and teach girls to ‘speak out’, union boss claims Schools should be teaching all pupils about rhetoric and “speaking out”, to ease pressure on girls to be compliant… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Nicky Morgan: Brexit could harm pupils’ language-learning opportunities Opportunities for young people, such as learning from native speakers of French, German and Spanish, could be put at… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Schools to be ‘named and shamed’ over unfair pay practices Academy trusts, schools and councils will be “named and shamed” over “unreasonable and unfair” pay policies, the National Union… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News More teachers set to desert pension scheme as living costs soar The number of teachers opting out of the teachers’ pension scheme has “plateaued” after a recent tumble in contributions… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News NUT prevent strategy motion: what it actually says The National Union of Teachers annual conference has passed a motion calling for the government’s prevent duty to be withdrawn… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News All trainee teachers should get SEND training, NUT demands All trainee teachers should receive “comprehensive” SEND training to cope with “greater responsibilities”, the National Union of Teachers has… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Relaxed admissions code could create ‘grammar-style’ sixth-forms Plans to relax the admissions code for school sixth forms could boost grammar-style streams at 16, say legal and… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Union action against primary tests: what it means for schools The National Union of Teachers has today passed a motion about primary testing, which will inform its campaigning on… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Union calls on schools to boycott baseline checks and urges Morgan to cancel primary tests Schools are being urged to boycott baseline testing of reception children this September while the National Union of Teachers executive… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 977 Older