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Ofsted chief warns against opening new grammar schools

05/09/2016 - 15:50

Ofsted chief inspector Michael Wilshaw has warned against potential plans to open new grammar schools, describing it as a ‘profoundly retrograde step’.

National Reference Test given the go ahead for 2017

05/09/2016 - 12:00

The first National Reference Test (NRT), designed to better inform the awarding of GCSE grades, has been given the go ahead to take place in 2017.

Oxford gives places to highest proportion of state school pupils in 40 years

05/09/2016 - 11:44

Oxford University has offered 59.2 per cent of places to state educated pupils, the highest proportion in at least 40 years, according to a report from the BBC.

French pupils to be taught security measures

01/09/2016 - 12:31

French schools will have three security drills a year including simulated attacks following recent jihadist incidents.

More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school

01/09/2016 - 12:02

Statistics published by Cancer Research UK reveal that every year 57,100 children who started primary school at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.

Scotland’s global education advice panel meets for the first time

01/09/2016 - 11:37

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister John Swinney joined the panel for discussions on Scottish education

Scottish teachers to vote on industrial action

31/08/2016 - 12:02

The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) has set a date for the start of the formal postal ballot on industrial action on reducing teacher workload.

Private school fees have increased by 21 per cent over the past five years

31/08/2016 - 11:12

Private school fees have increased by 21 per cent over the past five years, four times faster than average earnings and 8 per cent above inflation, according to research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking.

‘Massive untapped potential’ in Welsh schools, says leading academic

31/08/2016 - 11:00

The Welsh education system has ‘massive untapped potential’ and the Schools Challenge Cymru (SCC) initiative has a made a ‘significant impact’ within its first two years, according to a leading Welsh government adviser.

Independent schools see decline in top grades

30/08/2016 - 10:58

Independent schools have seen a decline in the proportion of pupils achieving A*-A grades, which fell from 49.3 per cent to 48.7 per cent over the last year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

Parking ban encourages pupils to walk to school in Edinburgh

30/08/2016 - 10:41

A pilot scheme that saw cars banned from parking outside a number of primary schools in Edinburgh has led to an increase in pupils walking to school.

Nominations open for Global Teacher Prize

30/08/2016 - 10:23

Nominations are now open for the Global Teacher Prize 2017, which offers a $1 million award

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