News New software launched for teachers to spy on pupils at risk of radicalisation New software allowing teachers to spy on pupils browsing extremist websites or searching for terrorism-related terms while at school could… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News DfE non-schools budget faces in-year cut of £450m, Treasury announces The Department for Education’s (DfE) non-schools budget faces a cut of £450m this year, the Treasury has announced. The… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofqual launches further consultation on new GCSE English language spoken exams Ofqual has launched a consultation on how the spoken language part of the new GCSE in English language will… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News “I would hire maths and science graduates over those with computing degrees” says head of school software company The managing director of the company that provides management information systems to schools has said he would rather hire… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News ‘Coasting’ school definition left out of Nicky Morgan education bill Education secretary Nicky Morgan will have to present her definition of “coasting” schools to Parliament later this year after… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Highly able primary pupils fail to reach GCSE potential – with some regions much worse than others Highly able primary pupils are “missing” out on high GCSE grades with some areas serving talented pupils much worse… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Coasting schools to get improvement notices under new legislation Coasting schools will be handed notices to improve under plans due to be unveiled in the government’s new education and… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News English literature GCSEs could breach equality laws, claims SEN teacher The new English literature GCSE could breach equalities laws by discriminating against disadvantaged pupils, it has been claimed. SEN… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Ex-children’s minister Tim Loughton announces candidacy for select committee chair Former children’s minister Tim Loughton has announced he is standing for the role of chair of the education select… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Kendall challenged over ‘comfortable rhetoric’ on aspiration after business and union school visits pledge Labour leadership hopeful Liz Kendall has been challenged over her “comfortable rhetoric” on aspiration and pledges to encourage business… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News UTCs take eight spaces in list of 50 worst for absence Eight University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been listed among England’s worst providers for overall absence. The Department for Education… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Labour leadership hopeful Kendall to announce plans to send businesses and trade unionists into schools Businesses, community activists and union members could be sent into schools to promote how education can “transform children’s lives”… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 969 Older