News DfE appoints experts to buy ‘best value’ free school sites Four specialists have been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to buy sites for future free schools –… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Cuts to mental health services mean schools do more in-house Self-harm, exam stress, insomnia, and eating disorders are the main problems affecting young people today, professionals say. This week… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Schools hit by storm Desmond and Eva will not get automatic exemption, says JCQ Schools whose pupils have had coursework and classrooms ruined by flooding will not automatically be granted deadline extensions or… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Theresa May pushes troubled children free schools plan Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) should support and open alternative provision free schools, Theresa May has said. The home… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Free schools: parents pushed out as multi-academy trusts move in The government’s latest announcement of approved free schools continues the trend away from parent-led schemes, with multi-academy trusts the… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Support staff working extra hours for no extra pay, union warns Two thirds of teaching assistants and support staff are working up to six additional hours each week to cover… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Warning notices: are local authorities acting on struggling schools? Only 34 local authorities – or one in five – are issuing warning notices to the underperforming schools they… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News DfE refuses to publish register of interests online The Department for Education (DfE) still refuses to publish the register of interests for its own directors online, despite… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Firm that pulled out of failing academy now working with RSCs A private firm handed a government contract to judge the quality of struggling schools pulled out of running an… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Baseline tests ‘potentially damaging’ says ATL and NUT survey New baseline assessment tests for reception pupils have been labelled “inaccurate, invalid and unreliable” – with teachers claiming they… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Baseline providers hit back at unions over disadvantage claims The three providers of the baseline reception tests have hit back at claims that their assessments are not credible… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News MP’s bill for schools to challenge Ofsted passes first hurdle Legislation proposing new powers for schools to challenge Ofsted inspection results has passed its first stage in parliament after… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y Newer 1 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 1,027 Older
