News David Cameron announces 49 new Free Schools Prime minister David Cameron will today announce the approval of 49 free schools, increasing the number of open or… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y Sophie Scott 11y 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 11y Sophie Scott 11y 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 11y Billy Camden 11y 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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y Billy Camden 11y 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 11y Freddie Whittaker 11y 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 11y Billy Camden 11y 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of… Billy Camden 11y Billy Camden 11y News University sponsors quiet over promised academy support Universities have withdrawn their sponsorship from at least four academies amid government concerns over the way they were being… Billy Camden 11y Billy Camden 11y News Care leavers: The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 11y Billy Camden 11y 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 11y Billy Camden 11y Newer 1 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 993 Older
