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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.

Suffolk schools benefit from £600,000 partnership

08/07/2016 - 11:17

More than a third of Suffolk’s publicly funded schools have benefited from a new £600,000 partnership between Suffolk County Council’s Raising the Bar programme and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).

York MP defends primary testing

08/07/2016 - 11:13

A York MP has defended the government’s policy on primary school testing, arguing that it gives children the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

New Ofsted board members announced

08/07/2016 - 11:03

Three new non-executive Ofsted board members have been confirmed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.

Morgan to proceed in recommending Spielman for Ofsted Chief Inspector

07/07/2016 - 14:41

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed that she will proceed in recommending Amanda Spielman as Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector, despite MPs raising ‘significant concerns’ over her suitability for the post.

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