News Coalition schools eat up extra portion of free school meals cash The Department for Education has defended its decision to give almost three-quarters of an additional £16.3 million for universal… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News School leaders back compulsory sex education as bill heads for second reading More than nine in ten school leaders agree that sex and relationships education (SRE) should start in primary school… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Number of girls not in education, employment or training rises by 6,000 in 12 months The number of 16 to 17-year-old girls not in education, employment or training (Neet) has risen by 6,000… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Price does not impact exam choice as report shows schools switch to Pearson Pearson is increasing its hold on the market in choice by schools for qualifications, a report by Ofqual released… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Assessment Without Levels Commission: Nick Gibb leads hunt for new primary assessment solutions Concerns over new detailed performance descriptors have led the Government to set up a new commission to review how… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Durham Free School funding to be terminated on March 27 Durham Free School will have its funding terminated at the end of this term, the Department for Education (DfE)… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News DfE Character Awards: full list of winners Education secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the 21 schools and six charities receiving £15,000 in recognition of their work… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Syria Schoolgirls: Morgan writes to Principal of Bethnal Green Academy Education secretary Nicky Morgan has offered hopes and prayers for the “safe return” of three girls believed to have… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Design of primary classrooms can boost pupil progress by 16 per cent Learning progress in primary school pupils can be boosted by up to 16 per cent in a single year… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y News Laws announces ‘exceptional’ middle leaders secondment plan “Exceptional” department, subject and year group heads from outstanding schools will be parachuted into challenging schools under plans to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Replace Ofsted with local inspection teams and ‘mutually agreed action plans’ – says new ATL report Replacing Ofsted with a system of local inspection teams has been backed by the Association of Teachers (ATL) and… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Northamptonshire ease teacher concerns over ‘Next Generation Council’ Council bosses have moved to ease fears about changes in education provision amid plans to outsource all of a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 975 Older