News IES Breckland: Country’s only school run by for-profit company comes out of special measures The only free school in England run by a for-profit company has come out of special measures after almost two… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Government extends new ‘75% rule’ to English and primary PGCE routes The government has now extended its new “75 per cent rule” to English and primary courses after making a… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Plans for global teacher QTS skills test centres shelved Plans to open worldwide test centres for would-be teachers have been halted — while candidate numbers have dwindled in… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Questions over £1m ‘tutor-proof’ 11-plus tests Durham University has earned at least £1 million for 11-plus tests brought in by local authorities to diversify grammar… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Schools cancel trips to France – but may struggle to recoup costs Headteachers are facing an anxious wait as they start discussions with travel operators to recoup the costs of abandoned… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Baseline assessments ‘good enough for what we need’, says CEM provider The reliability and accuracy of two reception baseline providers, whose tests will hold schools to account for pupil progress,… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News DfE ditches controversial academy brokers for ‘education advisors’ The controversial reign of academy brokers, paid up to £1,000 a day by the government to convince headteachers to… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Two-year ‘apprenticeship’ for new teachers suggested by academics New teachers should undertake a two-year “apprenticeship” before becoming fully qualified, academics suggest. Arguing for the move in a… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Teacher trainee limits leave applicants out in the cold Chaotic, shambolic and unethical – three words used to describe the government’s newly imposed cap on university teacher training… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News What is going on with teacher training? Teacher training is a hot topic. Teaching unions, headteachers and academics keep saying the profession is facing a crisis; yet… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Sixth form colleges allowed to become academies Sixth-form colleges will be able to become academies and join multi-academy trusts under plans announced on Wednesday. Following a… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Don’t rush national schools funding formula, warn unions Academies will lose tens of thousands of pounds and support services in council-maintained schools will dwindle as the government… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y Newer 1 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 969 Older
