News

TIMSS: Gender gap widens as boys ‘significantly’ outperform girls

Gap of 26 points in year 9 maths performance is largest of any country taking part in the international...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School toothbrushing

Supervised toothbrushing to roll out to schools – but where?

Funding will not directly cover staffing, but councils can choose to support schools

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Freddie Whittaker
Unions

Matt Wrack tipped for NASUWT general secretary

Ex-FBU leader is union executive's pick to replace Dr Patrick Roach this year, Schools Week can reveal

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Snap, crackle and flop? Breakfast clubs have rocky launch

Early adopter school considered pulling out, with concerns over schools losing club income

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Freddie Whittaker
Mobile phones

School smartphone bans reduce overall screen time, poll suggests

Polling also seems to show tougher policies aren’t harder to enforce – contrary to claims

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Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Committee slaps down DfE over ‘rushed’ schools bill timetable

Government's approach has prevented full scrutiny of sweeping reforms, say MPs

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Freddie Whittaker
Exams

OCR pauses geography GCSE changes amid ‘unanswered questions’ about future of exams

Exam board believes it is 'wise to wait' for the outcome of the curriculum and assessment review

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Freddie Whittaker
Alternative provision

DfE data under-states teacher vacancies in alternative provision

Government urged to separate data for special schools and AP in official statistics, amid warning it masks 'differences' between...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School food

DfE names 750 breakfast club ‘early adopter’ schools

But department won't say how many of them already run breakfast provision

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Freddie Whittaker