News Cornish free school to be merged with nearby academy A £4.5 million free school will merge with a nearby academy after failing to attract enough pupils. St Michael’s… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News How Bristol schools pool teacher applicants to find the best Anecdotal evidence suggests that recruiting teachers is getting tougher. Recruiting teachers into challenging schools is tougher still. Matt Butler… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Education blogger urges teachers to see lifting of levels as ‘wonderful opportunity’ School leaders were given an insight into life without levels at the London conference, designed to help teachers face… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News We want to know why our free school bid failed, says parent group The leader of a parent group that unsuccessfully applied to open a free school in south London wants to… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Whistleblowing in schools on the rise A lack of “local authority oversight” over academies could help to explain the “huge increase” in calls to a… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Ofsted inspector tells schools to stick with levels … just change the criteria An Ofsted inspector regarded as “one of the most experienced in the country” has advised school leaders to keep… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Schools urged to enter pupils for fast-track ‘GCSE’ taught in just 3 days – This is not a con trick, says company chief – Pupils must pass an exam (after three days)… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Skirts banned as Yorkshire school brings in trousers-only policy A school in east Yorkshire will join at least 63 others in being “trousers-only” for girls after male teachers allegedly… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall supports free schools Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall has said she supports free schools – in contrast to previous Labour policy. Appearing… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News College of Teaching announces 15 committee members to choose founding trustees The search has started to find 13 trustees who will lead the formation of the College of Teaching. The… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Mausoleum next to school sports field rejected A mausoleum due to be built next to a Staffordshire secondary school has been refused planning permission after the… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Primary schools celebrating the end of SATs criticised for throwing parties It was party time in many primary schools last week as year 6 pupils celebrated the end of their… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y Newer 1 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 969 Older
