Management

Half of school support staff experience stress, Unison warns

04/05/2016 - 10:34

A survey by Unison has found that over 50 per cent of school support staff have experienced stress, anxiety or depressions as a result of increased workloads.

Teachers in Scotland to escalate dispute action

04/05/2016 - 10:32

Members of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has announced that teachers are due to step up industrial action against reforms to the Curriculum for Excellence, by boycotting any work associated with the changes.

NAHT calls for solutions to ‘chaotic’ primary testing regime

29/04/2016 - 11:37

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has called for ’swift and lasting’ solutions to the current testing regime in primary schools.

‘Critical lack of evidence’ on effective marking, EEF warns

29/04/2016 - 11:33

There is a ‘critical lack of evidence’ on the most effective marking strategies for teachers, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has warned.

More support needed for women applying for senior roles, report says

28/04/2016 - 11:17

A report by Ranstad education has argued that more support is needed for women applying for senior roles in schools.

Academy chain drops plans to extend school day

27/04/2016 - 11:38

An academy chain has dropped its plans to extend the school day by 45 minutes, following pro

Teachers most likely professionals to work overtime, survey suggests

26/04/2016 - 11:41

According to a survey of 1,500 people conducted by Reed, teachers are among the professionals who are mostly likely to work unpaid overtime.

EIS union resumes teaching strikes

26/04/2016 - 11:40

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union at secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire have resumed strike action, amid rows regarding cuts to principal teacher posts.

CCN warns against academy plans

25/04/2016 - 12:01

The County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 37 largely Conservative local authorities, has warned that government plans to force all schools in England to convert into academies pose a ‘grave risk’ to schools.

DfE launches ‘MindEd’ mental health website

21/04/2016 - 14:43

The Department for Education and Department of Health have launched a new interactive resource, named ‘MindEd’, aimed at offering support to concerned children and familie

NAO questions DfE’s handling of academy finances

21/04/2016 - 11:22

The National Audit Office (NAO) has questioned the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) handling of the financial statements of academy trusts, sayin

Jonathan Slater named new DfE Permanent Secretary

21/04/2016 - 11:11

Jonathan Slater, currently the director general economic and domestic affairs secretariat at the Cabinet Office, has been named the new Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education (DfE).

Muslim pupils should be excused from fasting during exams, ASCL advises

20/04/2016 - 11:05

The Association of Schools and College Leaders has declared that Muslim school children taking exams should be allowed to opt out of Ramadan fasting.

The role of church schools in academies plan revealed

19/04/2016 - 10:19

The ‘Memorandums of Understanding’ have set out guidelines for the way church run schools will work in the new academy landscape.

Time spent on marking impacting classroom time

19/04/2016 - 09:43

Two thirds of teachers in the UK claim that they are spending too much time marking which is negatively impacting their teaching time.