News Watch: Becky Francis answers reader questions in review webinar Under the CAR Bonnet: Review chair covers EBacc language concerns, progress 8 reforms, RE consensus and more Schools Week Reporter 6h Schools Week Reporter 6h Schools Appoint staff contact for uniform issues, schools told New guidance also suggests rules banning ‘visible logos’ on PE kit to reduce ‘pressure to wear designer gear’ Jack Dyson 9h Jack Dyson 9h News Can schools really afford to cut assistant heads? Ministers point to rising numbers of assistant heads in cost-cutting advice. What’s behind the rise, and is a cut… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 16h Lydia Chantler-Hicks 16h SEND Exclusive DfE plans £3m SEND research centre Ministers look to pilot an ‘education neuroscience research centre’ to help inform policymaking in key reform areas Samantha Booth 16h Samantha Booth 16h SEND Heads say SEND league tables won’t improve provision Leaders’ union warns the priority should be properly resourcing schools to deliver SEND provision Samantha Booth 1d Samantha Booth 1d News Exclusive Ofqual won’t publish modelling on 10% exam time cut Ofqual told review the reduction – which works out as cutting 10 per cent of exam time on average… Samantha Booth 1d Samantha Booth 1d News Leaders criticise curriculum review ‘dumbing down’ claims But some point to concerns that it could cause a dip in language take-up Samantha Booth 1d Samantha Booth 1d Curriculum review Ministers will put RE on national curriculum – but sector must ‘reach consensus’ Government to set up taskforce to oversee the change, but only if sector reaches ‘consensus on whether this is… Ruth Lucas 2d Ruth Lucas 2d Curriculum Triple science pledge will require more specialist teachers, admits Phillipson Experts say chronic science recruitment and staffing issues pose significant obstacle to triple science entitlement plan Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Ofsted Ofsted tweaks inspection framework just days before roll-out Changes come after concerns in pilot inspections over increased workload, pressure on staff and how achievement is evaluated Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Curriculum review DfE ignores Francis review and proposes sweeping progress 8 reform Government pledges reforms to subject make-up of key secondary school league table measure – despite curriculum review calling for… Freddie Whittaker 2d Freddie Whittaker 2d Curriculum review Curriculum review: All the key policy recommendations Scrap EBacc, year 8 tests in English and maths, cut 10% from GCSE exam time: key system policies from… Freddie Whittaker 3d Freddie Whittaker 3d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,007 Older
