News

What is going on with teacher training?

Teacher training is a hot topic. Teaching unions, headteachers and academics keep saying the profession is facing a crisis; yet...

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News

Teacher trainee limits leave applicants out in the cold

Chaotic, shambolic and unethical – three words used to describe the government’s newly imposed cap on university teacher training...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Sixth form colleges allowed to become academies

Sixth-form colleges will be able to become academies and join multi-academy trusts under plans announced on Wednesday. Following a...

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News

Don’t rush national schools funding formula, warn unions

Academies will lose tens of thousands of pounds and support services in council-maintained schools will dwindle as the government...

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News

Data Demands: Are management information systems a help or a hindrance?

Management information systems (MIS) were introduced in the 1980s to save teachers time. But as the government demands to...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Skills Show 2015 sees record number of visitors — up 44 pc

Record numbers of young people, teachers and parents visited the Skills Show in Birmingham last week, with figures for...

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Features

Graham Stuart, former chair of the education select committee

Graham Stuart’s continued interest in education is glaringly obvious. Tucked away in the corner of a whiteboard on his...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Schools must not miss out on women leaders

There is inequity in school leadership, particularly at secondary level where men outnumber women almost two to one. An...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Schools Week staff scoop awards

Schools Week walked away with four prizes at this year’s CIPR Education Journalism awards. It was a clean sweep...

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