News Council refuses to release Kent grammar school expansion documents A council has now joined the government in refusing to reveal details of plans for the controversial expansion of… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Government launches peer support consultation as part of £1.5 million mental health scheme A £1.5 million fund to support young people’s mental health and develop “peer networks” has been announced today. The… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Government is investigating 21 ‘illegal schools’ figures show At least 21 schools are thought to be “illegal” and are currently being investigated by the government, the Department… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Anger over exclamation changes to primary writing assessments Teachers and moderators are up in arms over changes to primary writing assessments that have been labelled as “going… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Teacher recruitment video released by LKMco and Pearson Education think tank LKMco and exam board Pearson have teamed up to produce a video aimed at boosting teacher… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News DfE appoints experts to buy ‘best value’ free school sites Four specialists have been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to buy sites for future free schools –… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Cuts to mental health services mean schools do more in-house Self-harm, exam stress, insomnia, and eating disorders are the main problems affecting young people today, professionals say. This week… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Schools hit by storm Desmond and Eva will not get automatic exemption, says JCQ Schools whose pupils have had coursework and classrooms ruined by flooding will not automatically be granted deadline extensions or… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Theresa May pushes troubled children free schools plan Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) should support and open alternative provision free schools, Theresa May has said. The home… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Free schools: parents pushed out as multi-academy trusts move in The government’s latest announcement of approved free schools continues the trend away from parent-led schemes, with multi-academy trusts the… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Support staff working extra hours for no extra pay, union warns Two thirds of teaching assistants and support staff are working up to six additional hours each week to cover… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Warning notices: are local authorities acting on struggling schools? Only 34 local authorities – or one in five – are issuing warning notices to the underperforming schools they… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y Newer 1 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 977 Older