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

Freddie Whittaker
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

Freddie Whittaker
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

Freddie Whittaker
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

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Evidence

1,500 schools sought for EEF maths and writing trials

11 research projects will test approaches aimed at boosting maths, writing, communication and language

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Government can get schools bill right by heeding CEOs’ concerns

Feedback from trust leaders reflects a more nuanced picture than just 'for' or 'against'

Freddie Whittaker
Ernest Jenavs
Curriculum review

Curriculum review should ‘incentivise’ schools to teach ’employment skills’

Schools need support to promote the development of skills such as communication, organisation and problem-solving, says NFER study

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Half of councils face insolvency over £5bn SEND deficit ticking timebomb

Survey of councils suggests over half will fail to break even if a measure keeping deficits off their books...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker