News New Ofqual chief admits needing ‘months’ to grasp qualifications Ofqual’s new chief regulator has admitted it could take her “months” to understand the qualifications and assessment system. Sally… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Small school closures force family to look for FIFTH school Small schools are closing as they face increasingly harsh financial environments, leaving one Devon family having to move their… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News 3,500 more language teachers needed for EBacc to work Nearly 3,500 extra language teachers must be found to meet the government’s demand that modern foreign languages are included… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News £19m spent on failed vocational schools for 14 year olds The government spent at least £19 million opening university technical colleges and studio schools that closed within four years,… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Academy chains defend ‘golden handshakes’ of up to £50k for staff dismissals Academy chains have defended paying out £1.6 million on “golden handshakes” to staff after taking over struggling schools, writes… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Schools White Paper Podcast: What it means, chapter-by-chapter Yesterday the government revealed its first major policy document on school reform for six years. Schools Week and Policy Exchange… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Future of PGCE in jeopardy as providers ‘unable to plan’ for numbers Four in five university teacher training providers are questioning their future viability after changes have left them “unable to… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Schools may be forced to pay conversion costs Schools could have to dig into their own pockets to pay the legal costs of conversion after Chancellor George… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Academies given £8m over 3 years to make staff redundant – despite teacher shortage A Schools Week investigation reveals the hidden costs behind transforming failing schools The government has granted nearly £8 million… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Sugar tax will give schools £260,000 for longer hours Secondary schools will be able to pocket an extra £265,000 if they commit to providing at least five hours… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Grammar schools given ‘tick box’ application form to open new sites Grammar schools that want to expand to a satellite site can now tick a box to submit their proposals…. Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News White Paper: Academy status ‘not a magic wand’, admits Nicky Morgan Academy status is not a “magic wand”, Nicky Morgan will admit as she spells out plans to turn convert… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 1,033 Older
