Ofsted has released findings of its inspections into 22 independent schools, formerly inspected by the discredited Bridge Schools Inspectorate (BSI), revealing four in five were rated as inadequate or in need of improvement.
Teaching union, the Association of Teacher and Lecturers (ATL) has launched a campaign, ‘It’s About Time’, to raise awareness about the impact of workload on education staff, including the proposal of increased administration staff.
Over half of schools leaders have said they are looking to cut staffing costs over the next year, a survey published by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) suggests.
The National Association of School Business Management (NASBM) has launched of Professional Standards for school business management practitioners, providing a national blueprint describing core responsibilities, technical specialist disciplines, leadership and management behaviours and ethical expectations.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb announced at the Publishers’ Association Conference that all pupils should have access to literary classics such as Great Expectations and Jane Eyre.
Nearly half (47 per cent) of the National Union of Teachers’ (NUT’s) school representatives have reported cuts to teaching posts as a result of funding pressures, according to a survey.
