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Teachers accused of brainwashing need protection, NAHT urges

22/04/2016 - 12:11

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that teachers are in need of protection from parents who accuse them of brainwashing their children.

NI schools facing budget crisis, leaders warn

22/04/2016 - 12:09

According to leaders of 80 of Northern Ireland’s (NI) largest schools, fewer teachers and larger classes are a result of rising costs.

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

DfE accidentally publishes forthcoming test paper

21/04/2016 - 11:26

The Department for Education (DfE) has accidentally published a forthcoming test online, months before the exam is due to take place.

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).

After-school clubs improve results of poorer pupils, research finds

20/04/2016 - 11:06

According to research by NatCen Social Research, disadvantaged primary school pupils who take part in after-school clubs were found to achieve better results than those who did not attend such clubs.