News FACT CHECK: Nick Gibb on term-time holidays This morning, schools minister Nick Gibb told Parliament that a change in government policy had led to fewer school… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Term time holidays: Government will seek ‘whatever measures necessary’ to keep pupils in school The government will seek “whatever measures necessary” to firm up term-time holiday rules, ministers have vowed after a dad… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Year 7 resits consultation will go ahead, says government A consultation on plans to make year 7 pupils resit key stage 2 tests will go ahead in 2016/17, the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Fashion A-level planned by exam board An exam board has unveiled plans for a new A-level in fashion in the face of the government’s push… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Speed read: Coates review of education in prison – the schools bits Dame Sally Coates published her review of education in prisons today. Michael Gove, as justice secretary, commissioned the review… Schools Week Reporter 10y Schools Week Reporter 10y News Queen’s Speech: New bill confirms plan to target underperforming and unviable councils Plans to “move towards” a fully-academised school system by targeting areas where councils are underperforming or unviable have been… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Queen’s Speech: Law change will make schools responsible for excluded pupils Schools will remain accountable for the education of excluded pupils and be held responsible for finding them alternative provision… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Queen’s Speech: Schools will be forced to promote National Citizen Service Secondary schools will be forced to promote the National Citizen Service under new legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech. A… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News What should schools expect from the Queen’s Speech? The state opening of Parliament will begin at 11.30am, with the Queen using her annual speech to announce upcoming… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Durham Council follows academy chains in teaching assistant restructures A council will terminate the contracts of 2,700 teaching assistants and offer them lower pay deals, following soon after… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y 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 10y John Dickens 10y 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 10y Schools Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 1,015 Older
