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Committee launches sexual harassment inquiry

19/04/2016 - 09:23

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an investigation into sexual harassment in schools.

Thousands of pupils underweight, figures warn

18/04/2016 - 11:57

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger has highlighted official figures which showed thousands of pupils in England started school underweight in 2015.

Schools becoming socially selective, report claims

18/04/2016 - 11:55

Research from The Sutton Trust charity has found that 100 of the most socially selective schools used up to 18 categories to decide on oversubscribed places.

Academisation improves education for 350,000 children, DfE says

18/04/2016 - 11:53

The Department for Education (DfE) has claimed that the education of 350,000 children has been transformed after their previously underperforming schools were turned into sponsored academies.

Tough marking on language subjects repels students

18/04/2016 - 11:51

According to a report by the British Council and Education Development Trust, the interaction of more rigorous marking for GCSE languages is putting pupils off taking the subject.

Poor families to lose out on best primary school places

18/04/2016 - 11:50

Teach First has warned the most disadvantaged families are likely to lose out on places at the best primary schools in England.

Independent school heads highlight ‘major problem’ with IGCSE

15/04/2016 - 11:25

Independent school head teachers have voiced concerns over the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) English Language IGCSE.

All 17 Edinburgh schools found to have faults

15/04/2016 - 11:21

Faults have been found in all 17 Edinburgh schools closed over safety concerns.

Schools face real-term cuts of seven per cent, IFS warns

15/04/2016 - 11:19

School spending per pupil across England is expected to fall by at least seven per cent in real-terms between 2015-16 and 2019-20, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Decline in teacher training applicants

14/04/2016 - 16:36

New analysis from UCAS has found that there has been a decline in the number of applicants for teacher training in England.

Education in England still ‘patchy’, FEA claims

14/04/2016 - 11:21

The Fair Education Alliance has published a report claiming access to good schooling in England remains patchy, despite some progress being made.

Cameron denies move to remove parent school governors

14/04/2016 - 11:20

Prime Minister David Cameron has disputed claims that the government’s academisation plans for England will mean the removal of parent governors from school governing bodies.