News We need a proper review of asbestos in schools, say campaigners A long-awaited report addressing asbestos in schools is leaving millions of children and staff at risk, a Labour MP… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Russell Group admissions head keeps ‘beady eye’ on report’s claims The emphasis in a new report on bright but disadvantaged students needing to take facilitating subjects at A level… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Schools ‘shun’ languages to boost league tables Schools may be discouraging lower-ability pupils from taking languages at GCSE so they do not slip in league tables,… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Schools warn of job cuts as costs rise and budgets dip School leaders are struggling to balance the books as looming hikes in national insurance and pension contributions become a… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News The teacher car-to-work campaign picks up speed Teachers at maintained schools could soon join their academy counterparts in the fast lane after the government signalled its… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Academy plans in front line of Norwich battles Growing unrest over plans to turn two failing Norwich schools into academies could become “key” battle lines in neighbouring… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News EAL: How London’s pupils are winning the postcode lottery Students arriving in schools without fluent English can thrive, but it depends where they live and how their schools… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Ukip keeps schtum on plans to deny school places to immigrant children The UK Independence Party (Ukip) this week remained tight-lipped about a policy to deny free state education to immigrants’… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Education must not be “sacrificed on altar of deficit”, union chief will today warn Austerity measures putting a squeeze on school budgets must not result in children’s education being sacrificed, the president of… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News West London Free School leaders plan ‘academically rigorous’ school in Oxford Two assistant headteachers from Toby Young’s West London Free School are planning a free school in Oxford. Laura Mathews… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Exam board chief: Time to consider allowing mobile phones and laptops in exams Assessment should be “liberated from the straitjacket of pen and paper” with pupils allowed to use smart phones and… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News EXCLUSIVE: Grey Coat school apologises for donation ‘confusion’ A top state school has apologised to parents after Schools Week exclusively revealed their admissions letter appeared to breach… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y Newer 1 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 1,033 Older
