News Ministers to review University Technical Colleges in wake of Black Country closure The University Technical Colleges (UTCs) programme is to be reviewed by ministers after questions from an MP over the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Teaching profession needs to look beyond “heroic myths” to develop next generation of leaders It’s time to cut through the “heroic myths” of great leadership, a trade union chief has warned on the… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Only 2 in 5 uni admissions officers think A levels develop ‘independent inquiry’ skills Only two in five university admissions officers think A levels prepare students for the level of independent inquiry needed… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News “Passports” to help young people’s character education take flight Schoolchildren should be given “passports” documenting their extra-curricular volunteering work to help boost character education. Headteachers and college principals… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News How schools can do more to support looked after children Everyone needs a pushy parent, so why should looked-after children (LAC) be any different? That was the question Matthew… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Breastfeeding boob prompts equalities law reminder in schools School leaders have been reminded that they cannot discriminate against breastfeeding visitors, staff or students under equalities legislation. Last… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Girls and boys divided over shift to linear GCSEs Half of all young girls oppose the change to linear end-of-course GCSE assessments compared to just two-fifths of boys,… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Schools without natural light risk pupil eyesight Schools should make sure children play outside in natural light as much as possible to combat the growing number… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Academy CEO Pay: How much do the biggest trusts pay? The salary of the highest paid academy chain leader has soared to £370,000 – more than two-and-a-half times that… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News School given ‘rare’ permission to run with a deficit A school will be granted “extremely rare” permission by its local authority to run with a deficit for five… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News ICT business folds leaving schools in the lurch Schools and colleges are facing losses of thousands of pounds after a computer finance company went into liquidation while… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Academies swap trusts in emerging transfer market Academies are switching sponsors at an increasing rate – with at least 54 schools changing hands since 2012, Schools… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y Newer 1 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 1,016 Older
