SATs

‘Soul destroying’: SATs markers say pay slashed under Capita

Markers paid as little as 4p for each batch of questions

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Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Walker: Academies reforms could help schools keep STEM teachers

Minister says white paper plans will offer 'greater career progression' for teachers

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Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Revalidate’ teachers every 5 years, education commission says

Times Education Commission says scheme should be similar to fitness to practice checks for doctors

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Samantha Booth
Teacher training

New chartered status for school-based teacher mentors

Teachers who also mentor school staff will be able to gain chartered status from next academic year, the Chartered...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

The 5 proposals to overhaul SEND inspections

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission launch three-month consultation on inspecting SEND services

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Failure to focus on poorer pupils will widen gap, say tutoring providers

Letter urges education secretary to ensure the scheme’s 'core original focus' on disadvantaged children is not lost

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Randstad tutor routes still two-thirds off promised catch-up

New statistics suggests ministers still way off delivering promised two million tutor courses as pre-exams boom doesn't materialise

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Samantha Booth
News

‘By schools for schools’: Institute of Teaching winners finally revealed

The academy trust-led institute plans to analyse link between pupil outcomes and teacher development - and share research for...

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Samantha Booth
Covid

Williamson provided wine and mince pies for DfE lockdown Xmas party

Sue Gray report finds 50 staff were invited to the 'festive drinks' - organised days in advance

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth