News

Three-in-four teachers feel they are less valued

Three quarters of teachers believe their work is less valued now than it was five years ago. According to...

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John Dickens
News

Speed-read: The DfE’s 9 school sport plan commitments

The government has today published its School Sport and Activity Action Plan. Here’s your trusty Schools Week round-up of...

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John Dickens
News

QTS skills tests set to be scrapped

The numeracy and literacy skills entry tests that prospective teachers must pass to start training are set to be...

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John Dickens
News

10 more research schools announced under £1.5m expansion

Ten more research schools will be set up this year under a £1.5 million expansion of the project aimed...

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John Dickens
News

‘Healthy schools’ rating scheme finally published – nearly 2 years late

The government has finally published details of its “healthy schools” rating scheme – almost two years late. Schools are...

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John Dickens
SEND

The SEND funding system is failing to keep up with pupil needs

The SEND funding system is failing to keep up with pupil needs: here’s what the government should do, says...

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NATALIE PERERA
Opinion

Cost-cutting visits for capital cash doesn’t undermine academy autonomy

It’s emerged that successful bids in the last round of Condition Improvement Fund applications have come with unexpected strings...

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MARK LEHAIN
News

Energy Coast becomes only second ever ‘outstanding’ UTC

A university technical college in Cumbria that outsourced its teaching is celebrating after becoming only the second of its...

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John Dickens
News

6 interesting findings from the Language Trends 2019 report

Take-up of French and German languages has slumped, fewer schools are teaching languages at an early age, and Brexit...

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John Dickens