News Exclusive Imposter students are sitting 11-plus entrance exams Imposters are taking the 11-plus entrance exam to get children into competitive grammar schools, claims a former headteacher. The… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News £50 million a year to expand good grammar schools The government will spend £50 million a year on the expansion of existing grammar schools, Theresa May has announced…. Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y News May: New grammar schools will help create ‘true meritocracy’ An “ambitious package of education reforms” including new grammar schools and measures to force top universities to sponsor schools… Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y News Academy trust failed to declare payments to co-founder’s family A crisis-hit academy chain failed to declare payments to close family members of its co-founder, including the cost of… Ann McGauran 10y Ann McGauran 10y News First step of teaching apprenticeships signed off A group of schools hoping to create a fully vocational pathway to qualified teacher status (QTS) has passed its… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Ofsted and Ofqual seek top calibre candidates for chair position Ofsted and Ofqual have begun their quests to fill empty chairmanships as both face unsteady times as new chief… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Grammar school green paper expected from May A green paper setting out plans for the expansion of grammar schools – both new and existing ones –… Laura McInerney 10y Laura McInerney 10y News Teach First ditches PGCE for new diploma Teach First is to replace its current programme with a two-year postgraduate diploma (PGDE), giving its paid participants two… Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y News Grammar schools expand even without new schools Grammar schools have been increasing their intake for years even without the government legally lifting the ban on them… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Grammars taking poorer pupils could face higher teacher turnover Grammar schools attempting to show they can reform by taking more pupils from low income families could be “put… Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y News Teacher training courses half empty as term approaches The low number of trainees starting initial teacher training courses this year is “very concerning”, according to experts –… Jess Staufenberg 10y Jess Staufenberg 10y News Justine Greening confirms grammar school plans are ‘an option’ The education secretary Justine Greening has confirmed education policies based on a “pragmatic look” at grammar schools will be… Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y Newer 1 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 1,033 Older
