News Coasting school definition out for consultation The government has today launched a consultation on the proposed definition of “coasting” schools. The Education and Adoption Bill,… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Is mutant flu increasing pupil absence rates? (Plus 4 other curiosities from the absence data) Pupil absence increased slightly last year with rises in pupil illness to blame, according to official government statistics. Figures… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Institute of Physics recommends ‘gender champions’ to break down stereotypes in schools Schools should appoint “gender champions” in the senior leadership team to tackle gender stereotyping, new guidance released today claims…. Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Teacher recruitment crisis can be averted using Skype and unqualified teachers Sir Andrew Carter, leader of the government’s teacher training review, has said schools can help avoid a recruitment “crisis”… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News British values linked to security threat, Muslim educator warns The teaching of British values in schools is now so linked to security concerns any discussions surrounding it are… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News, Politics Pearson Teaching Awards honours the country’s top educators The country’s most outstanding teachers were given the red carpet treatment as they celebrated winning a Pearson Teaching Award… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Life skills squeezed out of curriculum by academic subjects The pressure on academic subjects is pushing life skills out of timetables – and organisations trying to support schools… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Academy chain offers extra £5k to ‘core’ subject teachers Core subject teachers are being offered a £5,000 cash incentive in a bid to lure them to work for… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Teacher training providers must check UCAS website daily or face financial penalties New teacher recruitment rules that will pit providers against each other in a race to fill places have been… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News All 154 teaching school alliances evaluated so far have passed the test More than 150 teaching school alliances that have gone through a review of their success have passed the government… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News MPs to probe teacher supply ‘crisis’ during education committee investigation An investigation into teacher supply has been launched by the House of Commons education committee. MPs will hold a one-off… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Judicial review of grammar school expansion “very likely” It has been widely reported the government’s decision to allow a Kent grammar school to expand to a new… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y Newer 1 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 969 Older