News

Agnew: ‘No point putting extra money in schools if it’s not being spent properly’

The academies minister Lord Agnew has said there’s no point putting extra cash into schools if “the current money...

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John Dickens
News

Teachers to strike over private school pension withdrawal

Teachers will go on strike at a private school on Friday in what has been described as a “test...

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John Dickens
News

68 winners scoop silver Pearson Teaching Awards for 2019

Inspirational teachers from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of...

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John Dickens
Opinion

Government efforts to reduce teacher workload have failed – it’s getting worse!

Today’s release of the OECD’s five-yearly TALIS survey of teachers and leaders is a chance to confront reality. The...

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JAMES ZUCCOLLO
News, Politics

Children in need review: What the government has promised

The Department for Education has published its response to the children in need review today. Here are the key...

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John Dickens
News

Mental health training for new teachers

New teachers will be trained in how to spot the signs of mental health, it will be announced tomorrow....

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John Dickens
News

NFER: 1 in 6 teachers want to reduce their hours

School leaders need to tackle the barriers stopping middle and senior staff from flexible working, researchers have said, as...

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John Dickens
News

Michael Gove banned four teachers for cocaine possession

At least four teachers were banned from the profession for being caught with cocaine during Michael Gove’s tenure as...

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John Dickens
News

Schools account for ‘relatively small’ variance in pupils’ grades, and 4 more key findings

New research has suggested that school reforms in the past two decades have failed to bridge the gap in...

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John Dickens