News Creative writing and food-technology A level at risk of chop More than 5,000 people have signed petitions against government plans to cull two A-level subjects. A consultation into the… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Lucy Powell: This education bill will reverse support for heads The government’s changes to education legislation are based on “narrow political tactics” that could have “serious unintended consequences”, Lucy… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Let universities write school curriculum, says academic E.D. Hirsch An American academic who influenced the curriculum thinking of schools minister Nick Gibb and former education secretary Michael Gove… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Life after levels report finally published: the full list of recommendations The government’s Commission on Assessment without Levels finally published its report today – nearly seven weeks after its scheduled… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Seven things we learned from Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw at education select committee Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw faced his first grilling today from the new education select committee. Here are… Freddie Whittaker 11y Freddie Whittaker 11y News Ethnic minority pupils more likely to receive private tuition Primary pupils from ethnic minority groups in the UK are more than twice as likely to receive private tuition outside school than their white… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Charity wants parents to have power to sack headteachers A charity has today called for a shake-up to the powers of regional schools commissioners (RSCs) to challenge poor… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Pupils told to behave for ‘success’ rather than ‘moral value’ Setting a clear moral purpose for pupils beyond the achievement of academic success could reduce the risk of students… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Six things Labour wants to change about the education and adoption bill Labour have put forward a list of amendments they would like to see to the Conservative’s education and adoption… Freddie Whittaker 11y Freddie Whittaker 11y News Jeremy Corbyn’s new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell committed to ‘local oversight’ for schools The new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has outlined a commitment to “local oversight” and “raising aspirations for all… Freddie Whittaker 11y Freddie Whittaker 11y News Trinity free school: How many pupils do they have now? After revealing last year that a new free school in south London had opened with only 17 pupils, Schools… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Lucy Powell: 10 facts about the new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has been confirmed as the new shadow education secretary. Here’s what we know so far: … Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 1,033 Older