News

Catholic schools to shun Islam in new GCSE courses

Catholic schools will no longer teach Islam as part of GCSE religious studies, but will be directed to teach...

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Nicky Phillips
News

BTEC completion rates fall, new Pearson figures reveal

The proportion of BTEC First level 2 certificate students not completing their courses has jumped by 73 per cent...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Majority of schools will go into deficit in next 4 years, headteacher survey reveals

Two thirds of school leaders claim they will not be able to balance their books in four years’ time,...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Gibb scraps ICT GCSE and A-level after final discussions with competitors

The government announced its intention to scrap GCSE and A-level IT qualifications on the 11th page of a consultation...

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Nicky Phillips
Features

Louise Haigh, shadow digital minister

Most Labour MPs don’t go out of their way to draw attention to their private education, but Louise Haigh...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘It’s essential that governors are paid for their work’

Education is simply too important to be left in the hands of volunteers as their commitment is sanctioned purely...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

How to boost flagging teacher recruitment

School leaders and policymakers can do simple, practical things to ensure schools have the quality workforces they need Why...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Education without heart (and human rights) is no education at all

Children are taught numeracy and literacy at the expense of an all-important holistic education. As Aristotle said centuries ago:...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Dora’s sympathetic ear

The reading confidence of pupils from Wayland Academy Norfolk has risen with the help of a four-year old cocker...

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Nicky Phillips