News Central Bedfordshire becomes third University Technical College to close over poor recruitment A struggling University Technical College (UTC) which has already been rescued by a neighbouring further education college is to… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Sir Michael Wilshaw: Multi-academy trusts have developed same weaknesses as worst-performing councils Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has claimed today that multi-academy trusts have “manifested the same weaknesses” as the… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Sir Michael Wilshaw: Remove independent school tax benefits unless they sponsor academies Independent schools should lose their tax benefits if they refuse to become academy sponsors, Sir Michael Wilshaw said today…. Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Wilshaw: Remove independent school tax breaks if they don’t sponsor academies Independent schools should lose their tax benefits if they don’t sponsor academies, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said. The Ofsted… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News ‘Bewildering’ school choice is marginalising weaker parents, academy boss warns A “bewildering” level of choice in England’s education system is marginalising “weaker” parents, the boss of a prominent academy trust… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News DfE chief defends department’s gender pay gap A top civil servant has defended his department’s record on gender equality after it was revealed women staff earnt… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Experienced teachers more likely to choose schools with wealthy pupils over deprived ones Experienced teachers are more likely to grace the classrooms of schools with advantaged pupils, leaving more deprived schools with… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Sally Collier named as Ofqual’s new chief regulator The Department for Education has announced the preferred candidate to take over as Ofqual’s chief regulator. Education secretary Nicky… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News SPEED-READ: Our 6-point guide to the National Funding Formula consultation Education secretary Nicky Morgan has launched the first of two consultations that will shape an “historic” national funding formula…. Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Schools urged to publish salary gap to wipe out gender bias Schools are being urged to pledge to eradicate gender bias and support more women into headship – including by… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Value for money of teacher training schemes questioned by MPs Concerns about the value for money of government initiatives to recruit teachers have been aired by MPs. The Public… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News UTCs should be in multi-academy trusts to make them ‘stronger’, minister Nick Boles claims University Technical Colleges (UTCs) should function as part of multi-academy trusts to make them “stronger”, education minister Nick Boles… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 976 Older
