News EEF gives £3.6m for trial of phonics, maths, reading and grammar tools Hundreds of schools will be recruited to test six new tools aimed at improving reading, writing, maths and science. The… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Nicky Morgan announces 22 new free schools – but only one is from a parent group The education secretary has today announced the next 22 free schools that will open under the government’s flagship policy… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News 22 New Free Schools: The Complete List Nicky Morgan has just approved the latest wave of free school applications, and we have the full list… Livingstone… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Theresa May urges police commissioners to open free schools for ‘troubled children’ The Home Secretary has urged police commissioners to open alternative provision free schools to prevent troubled children from “falling… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ATL and NUT chiefs coy on potential merger, but admit they will continue to work together “closely” The general secretaries behind two unions facing rumours of a potential merger have said it could be discussed at… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Nick Clegg weighs in over decision to end funding for small schools’ free meals support A decision to end funding for a grant aimed at helping small infant schools fund free meals has been… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Nick Gibb: Year 3 to 6 pupils should read ‘at least one book a week’ Children in years 3 to 6 should be reading “at least one book a week”, schools minister Nick Gibb… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofsted: England’s largest multi-academy trust is ‘failing too many pupils’ England’s largest multi-academy trust is failing too many pupils, with “mediocre” secondary academies, unacceptably low attendance and poor children… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Oxbridge access row erupts after Sutton Trust calls admissions ‘confusing and complex’ A war of words has broken out between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and a key charitable partner… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 Newer 1 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 1,012 Older