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Morgan to define ‘underperforming’ councils with consultation and vote

10/05/2016 - 10:46

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said the decision as to whether a council should be deemed as underperforming or no longer financially able to support schools will be set out in a consultation and put to a vote of MPs.

Students distraught over arduous Sats test

10/05/2016 - 10:44

Primary teachers have raised concerns after school children were left upset after taking ‘one of hardest’ tests yet to be seen in the Key Stage 2 qualification.

Schools urged to put emphasis on teaching digital technology

09/05/2016 - 14:19

Lord Kenneth Baker has encouraged schools to put a greater emphasis on teaching digital technology in order for pupils to secure jobs in the future.

111 councils have delayed plans for SEN children, FoI finds

09/05/2016 - 11:49

According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.

Career advice variation in schools

09/05/2016 - 10:40

There is wide variation in careers advice given at independent schools, compared with state and academy schools, research reveals.

Many pupils ill-prepared for the classroom

09/05/2016 - 09:46

New research has shown that 194,000 pupils starting school in September are not ready for the classroom.

Compromised Computing GCSE fears

09/05/2016 - 09:30

Fears have surfaced that a GCSE exam in Computing has been ‘blatantly compromised’.

Primary pupils feeling SATs pressure, survey suggests

09/05/2016 - 09:19

Research for BBC Newsround has revealed that nearly 90 per cent of Year 6 pupils in England feel pressure to do well in tests.

Government backtracks over academy plans

06/05/2016 - 15:39

The government’s plans to compel all schools in England to become academies are being abandoned, in a government climbdown.

Teachers choosing smaller classes over pay rises, TES reports

06/05/2016 - 10:49

According to TES Global research, teachers believe that smaller class sizes are more effective than staff pay rises at improving learning.

Tougher tests needed to encourage better command of English, Gibb says

06/05/2016 - 10:48

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said that tougher tests for primary school children are needed to encourage pupils to utilise a ‘beautiful command of English’.

Oldham College terminates academy sponsorship

06/05/2016 - 10:45

Oldham College has relinquished control of Waterhead Academy and Stoneleigh Academy, following claims that it was no longer ‘feasible’ to sponsor them.