News University applications from 18-year-olds at all-time-high The proportion of 18-year-olds applying to university has reached a record high while applications from 20 to 24-year-olds have declined,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News DfE ends universal infant free meals small school support grant The government has ended an annual £2,300 grant to help small infant schools fund free meals for their pupils… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News One in three pupils believe it’s not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual in school Almost a third of pupils believe it’s not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual at their school… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News It’s official: University of Cambridge to introduce admission tests The University of Cambridge has told schools today it will introduce a “common format” admissions test. Pupils applying to… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Music and drama could become ‘preserve of elite’, new union boss claims A new union boss has claimed music and drama could be squeezed out of school timetables because of the… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Social mobility report: Problems in coastal and rural communities challenge north-south divide Social mobility problems are blighting England’s coastal and rural areas and wealthier regions too, a new report has found…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Hull school improvement ambitions praised by Ofsted, but GCSEs still ‘stubbornly low’ New ambitions for higher attainment in Hull have been “embraced” by council leaders but GCSE results remain “stubbornly low”,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Academy put on warning notice after asking for cash to balance budget An academy has been given a financial notice to improve after asking for a cash advance from the government… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Conflict of interest warning over Regional Schools Commissioner advisors Specialist contractors recruited by the government to help regional schools commissioners improve schools are facing questions over potential conflicts… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Nicky Morgan, Natasha Devon, Ken Robinson: Who made Debrett’s Top 500 as an education influencer? Seven new education faces have been added to a list of the 500 most influential people in the country… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News DfE reveals £3m spend on academy takeover fees The department for education spent more than £3 million to transfer 23 academies to new trusts – with the… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Careers fairs urged in schools to give colleges ‘equal’ pupil access Schools will be forced to let colleges and apprenticeship providers advertise directly to pupils under new legislation announced this… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y Newer 1 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 1,001 Older
