News Sikh school places allocated against parents’ wishes More than 20 children have been given places at Sikh-ethos schools against their wishes – with campaigners claiming their… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News How schools are becoming ‘mini-welfare states’ – NAHT FAMILY SURVEY SHOWS SCHOOLS STEPPING IN AS MORE CHILDREN TURN UP DIRTY, HUNGRY AND COLD A dozen… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Phonics checks could come earlier for ‘advanced’ pupils Phonics checks could be brought forward for brighter pupils under a future Conservative-led government, Nicky Morgan has said. A… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Tribal loses £6.3m as Ofsted withdraws contract An education support services company contracted to provide inspectors for Ofsted school visits has posted losses of more than… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Watchdog checks out safety faults in 300 schools – Investigations include asbestos and dangerous gates – No legal requirement to tell parents of failings The health and… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News MATs’ severance payments nudge £1m Five of the biggest multi-academy trusts have made non-statutory severance payments to staff totalling £941,316 during the year to… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Wages stagnate as private schools control fees Private school teachers’ salaries have risen less than 1 per cent this year, despite record numbers of pupils taking… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News EBacc reforms fail to boost A-level languages Increased uptake in languages at GCSE following the government’s English Baccalaureate reform is not boosting A-level take-up as expected…. Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News We’re sticking with maths and English to 18, says Labour Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has reaffirmed Labour’s commitment to introduce compulsory English and maths for pupils up to… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Count on us and you shall go to the prom, says credit union Schools that hold proms are being approached to advertise credit union loans for families facing the burden of buying… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Norwich primary searches for four unqualified teachers A primary school run by Inspiration Trust is advertising for four unqualified teachers with no clear options of how… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News US schools business agreed to repay expenses claimed from academy operator Aurora The for-profit US parent company of multi-academy trust Aurora agreed to repay expenses it had claimed for overseas based… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y Newer 1 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 1,012 Older
