News School leaders back compulsory sex education as bill heads for second reading More than nine in ten school leaders agree that sex and relationships education (SRE) should start in primary school… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Number of girls not in education, employment or training rises by 6,000 in 12 months The number of 16 to 17-year-old girls not in education, employment or training (Neet) has risen by 6,000… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Price does not impact exam choice as report shows schools switch to Pearson Pearson is increasing its hold on the market in choice by schools for qualifications, a report by Ofqual released… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Assessment Without Levels Commission: Nick Gibb leads hunt for new primary assessment solutions Concerns over new detailed performance descriptors have led the Government to set up a new commission to review how… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Durham Free School funding to be terminated on March 27 Durham Free School will have its funding terminated at the end of this term, the Department for Education (DfE)… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News DfE Character Awards: full list of winners Education secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the 21 schools and six charities receiving £15,000 in recognition of their work… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Syria Schoolgirls: Morgan writes to Principal of Bethnal Green Academy Education secretary Nicky Morgan has offered hopes and prayers for the “safe return” of three girls believed to have… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Design of primary classrooms can boost pupil progress by 16 per cent Learning progress in primary school pupils can be boosted by up to 16 per cent in a single year… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Laws announces ‘exceptional’ middle leaders secondment plan “Exceptional” department, subject and year group heads from outstanding schools will be parachuted into challenging schools under plans to… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Replace Ofsted with local inspection teams and ‘mutually agreed action plans’ – says new ATL report Replacing Ofsted with a system of local inspection teams has been backed by the Association of Teachers (ATL) and… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Northamptonshire ease teacher concerns over ‘Next Generation Council’ Council bosses have moved to ease fears about changes in education provision amid plans to outsource all of a… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Labour will deny schools ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating if they fail on ‘creative and cultural’ curriculum Schools will miss out on ‘outstanding’ Ofsted ratings if they fail to offer creative subjects and cultural opportunities under… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 1,006 Older