News “I would hire maths and science graduates over those with computing degrees” says head of school software company The managing director of the company that provides management information systems to schools has said he would rather hire… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News ‘Coasting’ school definition left out of Nicky Morgan education bill Education secretary Nicky Morgan will have to present her definition of “coasting” schools to Parliament later this year after… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Highly able primary pupils fail to reach GCSE potential – with some regions much worse than others Highly able primary pupils are “missing” out on high GCSE grades with some areas serving talented pupils much worse… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Coasting schools to get improvement notices under new legislation Coasting schools will be handed notices to improve under plans due to be unveiled in the government’s new education and… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News English literature GCSEs could breach equality laws, claims SEN teacher The new English literature GCSE could breach equalities laws by discriminating against disadvantaged pupils, it has been claimed. SEN… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Ex-children’s minister Tim Loughton announces candidacy for select committee chair Former children’s minister Tim Loughton has announced he is standing for the role of chair of the education select… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Kendall challenged over ‘comfortable rhetoric’ on aspiration after business and union school visits pledge Labour leadership hopeful Liz Kendall has been challenged over her “comfortable rhetoric” on aspiration and pledges to encourage business… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News UTCs take eight spaces in list of 50 worst for absence Eight University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been listed among England’s worst providers for overall absence. The Department for Education… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Labour leadership hopeful Kendall to announce plans to send businesses and trade unionists into schools Businesses, community activists and union members could be sent into schools to promote how education can “transform children’s lives”… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Number of teacher training applicants continues to drop, UCAS figures show The number of applicants for teacher training courses has continued to fall with new figures showing a drop of… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Cambridge on track to meet state school admissions target after 1.3 per cent rise The University of Cambridge looks set to meet its target for admissions of state school and college pupils after figures from… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Who are the Regional Schools Commissioners and why do they matter? The Queen’s Speech revealed plans to extend the powers of the Regional Schools Commissioners. But who are they? Eight… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 1,015 Older
