Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union at secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire have resumed strike action, amid rows regarding cuts to principal teacher posts.
According to the BBC, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has suggested she will consider making it easier for councils to form their own multi-academy trusts.
The County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 37 largely Conservative local authorities, has warned that government plans to force all schools in England to convert into academies pose a ‘grave risk’ to schools.
Ofqual has published a report analysing the pattern of variability in the outcomes of schools and college GCSE results, in a bid to understand the patterns of volatility in the qualifications system.
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.
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
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).
