News OCR drops MFL exams, but other boards vow to keep developing unaccredited subjects Exam boards have today reaffirmed their commitment to delivering reformed GCSEs and A-levels yet to be approved by Ofqual… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Speed read: mental health in schools – IPPR report Ofsted should inspect schools’ mental health provision more frequently, says a report published today by a leading policy think… Schools Week Reporter 9y Schools Week Reporter 9y News Planned university fees rise will hit poorest pupils the hardest Plans to allow universities to increase tuition fees will affect the “poorest” pupils, it has been claimed as the… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Julie Swan appointed as new Ofqual director for general qualifications Ofqual has announced Julie Swan as its new executive director for general qualifications. She will take up the position… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Home education law weaknesses ‘exploited’ by illegal schools, Wilshaw warns Weaknesses in current legislation on home-schooling are being exploited by illegal schools, which may be putting children at “significant… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Humanists launch whistleblowing site for faith school pupils A new whistleblowing website opens today to allow pupils to report issues at faith schools. The Faith Schoolers Anonymous… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Academies and sponsors – who’s being approved (Feb 2016) The government has released the decisions made by headteacher boards between January 16 and February 15. The boards are… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Co-location allows free schools to open New schools are being forced to share buildings next year as the government runs into yet more site problems… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Baseline test sign-up plummets The baseline assessment provider chosen by more than half of England’s primary schools last year is expecting its numbers… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Delays threaten to disrupt refugees’ schooling Pressure is mounting on the government to allow hundreds of unaccompanied refugee children into the country before September, after… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Government plans to change term-time holiday law The government will look to change the law on term-time holidays, after the high court backed a father who… Schools Week Reporter 9y Schools Week Reporter 9y News More primaries set to fall below floor standards after Morgan stats blunder The number of primary schools set to be deemed as “failing” this year by falling below government floor standards is… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 1,001 Older
