News Leaked document claims David Cameron will propose 153 new free schools More than 100 new free schools could open under a Conservative government, a leaked announcement by the prime minister… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Founder of free school hailed by David Cameron charged with string of fraud offences The former principal of one of the country’s first free schools has been charged with a number of fraud… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Summer born pupils 90 per cent more likely to be on SEN register Children born in August are 90 per cent more likely to be put on the special educational needs (SEN)… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Primary schools must do more to ensure importance of science education, says CBI Shortages in the supply of science skills are appearing that may hold the UK economy back and primary schools… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Teaching resource asks pupils to ‘devise a plan for war’ A government-issued teaching resource which includes a task asking pupils to devise a plan for going to war, is… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Character education awards: the winners The 21 winners of the 2015 character awards were unveiled last week as Schools Week went to press, with… Freddie Whittaker 10y Freddie Whittaker 10y News Revoked ‘English identity’ charity claims to have taught in at least 10 schools A group whose supporters were exposed giving Nazi salutes and chanting “white power” in an ITV documentary claim to… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Applications for banned school worker waivers quadruples in a month The number of applications for ‘disqualification by association’ (DBA) waivers has quadrupled in the last month and hundreds of… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News University sponsors quiet over promised academy support Universities have withdrawn their sponsorship from at least four academies amid government concerns over the way they were being… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Care leavers: The Achievement gap isn’t closing, it’s widening In a five-part series, Schools Week is exploring the way vulnerable groups of learners have been treated under the… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Jail threat for teachers could ‘flood’ social work system Stretched social services departments could be inundated with “a flood” of unnecessary casework if the government carries through with… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Engineering A level needs to be more creative Proposals for a new engineering A level have been drawn up to entice more creative pupils and propel the… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y Newer 1 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 975 Older