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'One size fits all' system is letting pupils down, Ofsted chief warns

18/01/2016 - 11:44

The ‘one size fits all’ secondary education system is letting down pupils who are less academic, according to Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw.

Teach First to target young professionals to retrain as teachers

18/01/2016 - 11:43

Young professionals will be targeted to retrain as teachers in some of the UK’s toughest schools as part of a new recruitment drive from Teach First.

School places system criticised as ‘fragmented and confusing’

15/01/2016 - 12:04

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has declared that a lack of cohesive planning means new schools are not always opened where there is most need.

54 per cent of heads believe schools do not take full advantage of technology

15/01/2016 - 12:02

A YouGov survey conducted by TES has found that 54 per cent of head teachers believe their school could do more to utilise technology.

Jobcentre Plus scheme rolled out across schools

15/01/2016 - 12:00

The government has launched a scheme to provide expert employment support to young people in schools.

Schools should better support transgender pupils, report warns

14/01/2016 - 11:22

Schools need to better support transgender pupils who face a high rate of bullying, a new report has warned.

New agreement could save schools £30 million on software

14/01/2016 - 11:19

A new agreement between the Department for Education (DfE) and Microsoft could reportedly save schools up to £30 million.

Commission launched to investigate inequality in schools

13/01/2016 - 11:23

A new commission by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has been launched to examine the cause and effect of ‘Inequality in Education’.

Academisation increases workload of SBM’s, survey finds

13/01/2016 - 11:20

A survey conducted by the public services union, Unison, has found that as more schools convert to academy status, the role of school business managers (SBM’s) is becoming increasingly pressured.

Regional disparities in educational outcomes ‘remain stubborn’, research suggests

12/01/2016 - 11:10

There are large disparities in educational outcomes across different regions in the UK, according to research from the Social Market Foundation (SMF).