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Independent schools see decline in top grades

30/08/2016 - 10:58

Independent schools have seen a decline in the proportion of pupils achieving A*-A grades, which fell from 49.3 per cent to 48.7 per cent over the last year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

College of Teaching names its first CEO

30/08/2016 - 10:09

Dame Alison Peacock has been named as the Chartered College of Teaching’s first CEO.

Pupils feel schools are failing to prepare them for work, research suggests

26/08/2016 - 10:29

A large proportion of young people believe that schools and colleges are failing to adequately prepare them for the world of work, according to new research.

Poorer pupils less likely to undertake apprenticeships

24/08/2016 - 10:10

Young people from low income backgrounds are less likely than their wealthier peers to undertake an apprenticeship, according to new analysis from Teach First.

Access to Oxbridge dominated by south east

16/08/2016 - 11:23

Schools in London and the south east send a disproportionate amount of students to Oxford and Cambridge compared to the rest of the UK, according to new research.

SEND pupils are not getting the support they need, says ATL

12/08/2016 - 11:59

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not getting the support they need, according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

Sleeping patterns could affect educational gender gap, research suggests

11/08/2016 - 10:08

The different sleeping patterns of boys and girls could be influencing the educational gender gap, according to new research.

Positive pupil-teacher relationships play ‘important role’ in pupil wellbeing

10/08/2016 - 10:54

A positive pupil-teacher relationship can boost good behaviour and improve wellbeing in young people, a new study suggests.

4,000 children excluded a year for racial abuse

09/08/2016 - 10:36

4,000 children a year are excluded from schools in England for racially abusing their peers, according to analysis by the New Schools Network.

Over half of university applicants miss predicted grades

04/08/2016 - 12:38

Just over half of English 18 year-olds applying to go to university missed their predicted A-level grades by two or more grades, according to analysis from UCAS.

Gap between independent and state school pupils entering University widens

04/08/2016 - 11:49

The gap between the number of pupils who attended independent schools going to University compared with their state school peers has widened, according to government figures.

Report highlights what makes an effective middle leader

29/07/2016 - 11:38

A new report published by charity Teaching Leaders and think tank LKMco maps out the ‘sophisticated mix of skills’ that make an effective middle leader, such as a head of year, head of department or pastoral leader.

NUT raises concerns over teacher welfare as 52,000 days lost to stress

26/07/2016 - 11:27

NUT Cymru has raised concerns over the welfare of Welsh teachers after research found that 51,795 days were lost to stress related illnesses last year.

Good careers education ‘vital’ to fuel aspirations, says NAHT

26/07/2016 - 11:01

Good quality careers education can play a vital role in helping young people to aspire to fulfilling careers, according to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

IPPR calls for the creation of an Institute for Advanced Teaching

19/07/2016 - 14:30

An Institute for Advanced Teaching (IAT) should be created to identify high-potential teachers and support their progression, according to a new report from the Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR).

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