News Councils need power to force higher pupil intakes at academies, says LGA Councils should be able to force academies to expand their intake to meet local school place need, the Local… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Plans for Britain’s first LGBT school shelved due to ‘lack of space’ Plans for a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) school have been shelved after a feasibility study found there… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Ofsted clamps down on schools advertising ‘mocksted’ results Schools caught telling parents they have been rated as “outstanding” in external reviews face a ticking off from the… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Most parents ambivalent and uninformed about academy status Almost three quarters of parents would be happy to send their child to an academy, despite the fact almost… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Schools must teach ‘extrovert’ traits – or social mobility will suffer Schools are being urged to teach skills linked to the ‘extraversion’ personality trait so that disadvantaged children are not… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Sport Pupil Premium pushes out volunteers in favour of qualified coaches Extra funding for sports in primary schools has been extended to 2020, but could mean the end of volunteers… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Children ‘most worried’ as they finish primary school, research finds Children are at their “peak” worrying age at just 10 years old, new research suggests. According to an article… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Nicky Morgan pledges support for flood-hit schools following Carlisle visit Government officials will “work closely” with schools hit by flooding, Nicky Morgan said after visiting storm-hit buildings in Cumbria…. Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News New commission to investigate inequality in schools A new commission will be launched today to examine the cause and effects of inequality in schools. The Social… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Legal challenge to Kent grammar ‘expansion’ dropped after information ‘held back’ Two separate groups opposing the government’s decision to allow a Kent grammar school to “expand” have announced today they… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News DfE changes ‘pervasive’ accounting after audit office criticism Department for Education plans for getting its accounts in order after stinging criticism from the government’s audit watchdog have… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Primary leader creates tables to navigate complicated post-levels assessment A primary school senior leader has put together a table highlighting the complicated system planned for assessing children whose… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y Newer 1 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 977 Older
