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Recognising excellence at the Education Business Awards 2016

14/07/2016 - 11:18

The Grange Hotel in St Paul’s once again played host to a fantastic afternoon celebrating the very best of the UK’s education sector at the Education Business Awards 2016.

Morgan loses job as Education Secretary

14/07/2016 - 10:40

Nicky Morgan has confirmed that she has lost her position as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities.

Private tutors must have a criminal record check, urges NSPCC

13/07/2016 - 10:41

Children’s charity NSPCC says a loophole must be closed that allows private tutors to work without having had a criminal record check.

David Cameron announces 31 new free schools

12/07/2016 - 17:04

David Cameron has announced 31 new free schools on his final visit as Prime Minister.

Sex education ‘inadequate or absent’ in many schools, report claims

12/07/2016 - 12:24

Sex and relationships education (SRE) is ‘inadequate or absent’ in many schools across the UK, according to a report from the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Children ‘denied education for safe relationships in schools’, says BHA

12/07/2016 - 12:10

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has once again criticised the Department for Education’s (DfE) stance on making personal, social, health, and economic education (PSHE), including sex and relationships education (SRE), compulsory in English schools.

A third of counter terrorism referrals came from the education sector in 2015

12/07/2016 - 10:34

A third of referrals made under the government’s ‘Prevent’ counter terrorism strategy came from the education sector in 2015, according to figures released by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).

£41m for ‘Asian-style’ maths lessons in England

12/07/2016 - 10:04

£41m worth of funding is being made available to support more than 8,000 schools to adopt teaching practices from leading Asian countries.

Church of England plans to open 125 more free schools in five years

11/07/2016 - 14:22

The new schools would be largely secondaries in areas where there is pressure on places, says CoE spokeswoman

Report revealing small schools struggle to provide free meals 'not published'

11/07/2016 - 10:21

Former adviser on school food John Vincent speaks about the issue on BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme

Post-16 technical education simplified

11/07/2016 - 09:33

Thousands of courses will be replaced with 15 straightforward routes into skilled employment following an independent review.

Birmingham failing vulnerable children, Ofsted warns

08/07/2016 - 11:21

Birmingham City Council is failing to protect vulnerable children across its schools and children’s services, according to Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw.