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Three deputy directors added to support regional schools commissioners

02/06/2016 - 11:34

The names of three more deputy directors have been revealed to academy trust chief executives.

UK schools with EU migrants ‘perform better’, analysis suggests

02/06/2016 - 10:27

According to analysis conducted by School Dash, schools with a large number of caucasian immigrant children from the European Union outperform those without.

Numeracy rate dropping in Scotland, figures show

01/06/2016 - 11:40

Numeracy rates among pupils in Scotland have dropped over the past two years, according to the latest figures from the Scottish government.

Meg Rosoff condemns UK education policy

01/06/2016 - 11:35

Author Meg Rosoff has condemned UK education policy, describing the government’s focus on exams as ‘an assault on childhood’.

Scottish Education secretary must ‘repair rift with councils’

31/05/2016 - 11:10

Education directors in Scotland have advised that the new education secretary John Swinney must rebuild the government’s broken relationship with councils, following budget cuts.

Ofqual warns over test paper scams

31/05/2016 - 11:08

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned that there is an increasing number of scams taking place in schools by individuals posing as exams officers in order to obtain unseen test papers.

DfE to appoint eight new deputy directors

31/05/2016 - 11:06

The Department for Education (DfE) is set to appoint eight new senior civil servants to head up regional schools commissioner (RSC) offices and help manage their rising workload.

Ofqual announces changes to exam re-marks

27/05/2016 - 11:50

Exam regulator Ofqual has confirmed changes to the marking review and appeals system.

Consultation launched into impact of immigration rules on teacher shortages

27/05/2016 - 11:46

A consultation has been launched to examine the impact of immigration rules on teacher shortages.

£6m to support character development

27/05/2016 - 11:43

The government has announced £6 million worth of funding to support character development in schools.

New childcare policy could increase attainment gap, study cautions

26/05/2016 - 12:33

A study by thinktank CentreForum has found that a new policy to provide working families with 30 hours of free childcare for under five-year-olds could widen the attainment gap when children start school.

Wilshaw calls for more ‘maverick teachers’ in schools

26/05/2016 - 12:32

Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector, has advised that schools in England need more ‘maverick teachers’ to shake up its ‘ordinary education’.

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