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 News Number of teacher training applicants continues to drop, UCAS figures show The number of applicants for teacher training courses has continued to fall with new figures showing a drop of… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Cambridge on track to meet state school admissions target after 1.3 per cent rise The University of Cambridge looks set to meet its target for admissions of state school and college pupils after figures from… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Who are the Regional Schools Commissioners and why do they matter? The Queen’s Speech revealed plans to extend the powers of the Regional Schools Commissioners. But who are they? Eight… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government to rewrite academy rules after staff member halts school conversion The Government has been forced to stop the academy conversion of a school after opposition from a single staff member. It will now… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Plans to force academisation of ‘coasting’ schools set out in Queen’s Speech Her Majesty The Queen has today set out plans to force “coasting” schools to become academies. A new education… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Queen’s Speech Live: What’s in it for schools and teachers? Reporter Freddie Whittaker is on hand to bring you live updates from the official state opening of Parliament and… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News What should schools and teachers expect from the Queen’s Speech? To many outsiders, the Queen’s Speech may look like a lot of pomp and circumstance and not much else,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 975 Older
