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Accuracy of baseline assessment questioned in report

12/02/2016 - 09:46

Baseline assessments for four-year-olds are unreliable and can cause disruption in a child’s start to schools, a new report claims.

Exceptional school leaders recognised by Ofsted

11/02/2016 - 16:57

Sir Michael Wilshaw has written letters to three ‘exceptional’ school leaders to congratulate them on their significant improvement in schools.

MPs launch 100 in 100 apprenticeship campaign

11/02/2016 - 15:37

Skills Minister Nick Boles and Nadhim Zahawi MP, apprenticeship adviser to the Prime Minister, are among a number of MPs introducing the ‘100 in 100 apprenticeship campaign’.

Tick box requirement for assessment to increase teacher workload, Tes reports

11/02/2016 - 15:36

Tes has reported that the new requirement to assess Year 6 pupils’ writing using a tick-box approach could dramatically increase teachers workload.

Schools criticised for ‘fat shaming’ overweight children

11/02/2016 - 11:45

A report conducted by Olympian James Cracknell has called on schools to stop ‘fat shaming’ overweight children and instead provide helpful advise on losing weight.

Government rebuffs calls to make PSHE and SRE compulsory

11/02/2016 - 11:44

The government has refused to make personal, social and health education (PSHE) and sex and relationships eduction (SRE) statutory, despite calls for the subjects to be made compulsory.

Procurement training sessions for school staff

10/02/2016 - 14:14

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have launched a series of procurement training modules for school staff.

22 per cent of 15 year olds struggling with maths, report finds

10/02/2016 - 12:13

22 per cent of pupils aged 15 in the UK are struggling with maths in school, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Investigation launched into improving science results for disadvantaged pupils

10/02/2016 - 12:08

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), in partnership with the Royal Society, has launched an investigation into ways to improve science results for disadvantaged pupils across England.

Academy boss’s salary hits £400k

10/02/2016 - 12:05

The salary for Sir Daniel Moynihan, the Harris Academy chain’s chief executive, has reached £395,000-£400,000 after a recent salary rise, according to reports from the Guardian.

Basketball coaching leads to fewer exclusions at Brixton school

10/02/2016 - 12:03

The number of exclusions at a Brixton school has dramatically dropped since the introduction of a basketball academy led by former NBA star Luol Deng.

Increase in teacher shortages, NAO report confirms

10/02/2016 - 09:35

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says that teacher shortages in England are growing and recruitment targets are being missed.