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Independent school heads highlight ‘major problem’ with IGCSE

15/04/2016 - 11:25

Independent school head teachers have voiced concerns over the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) English Language IGCSE.

All 17 Edinburgh schools found to have faults

15/04/2016 - 11:21

Faults have been found in all 17 Edinburgh schools closed over safety concerns.

Schools face real-term cuts of seven per cent, IFS warns

15/04/2016 - 11:19

School spending per pupil across England is expected to fall by at least seven per cent in real-terms between 2015-16 and 2019-20, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Decline in teacher training applicants

14/04/2016 - 16:36

New analysis from UCAS has found that there has been a decline in the number of applicants for teacher training in England.

Education in England still ‘patchy’, FEA claims

14/04/2016 - 11:21

The Fair Education Alliance has published a report claiming access to good schooling in England remains patchy, despite some progress being made.

Cameron denies move to remove parent school governors

14/04/2016 - 11:20

Prime Minister David Cameron has disputed claims that the government’s academisation plans for England will mean the removal of parent governors from school governing bodies.

Ofsted highlights failing GCSE performance of Reading’s FSM pupils

14/04/2016 - 11:15

Ofsted has declared a ‘shocking fall’ in the GCSE performance of pupils on free school meals (FSM) in Reading.

MPs to debate academy plans

13/04/2016 - 11:59

MPs are set to debate the government’s plans to convert every school across England into an academy.

Some pupils return to school in Edinburgh, but no timescale set for repairs

13/04/2016 - 11:56

Around half of the pupils are set to return to school after the closure of 17 schools across Edinburgh due to safety concerns.

DfE Character Awards open for second year

13/04/2016 - 11:54

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched its Character Awards for the second consecutive year, seeking to ‘identify, recognise and celebrate

35 per cent of specifications yet to be accredited, figures show

12/04/2016 - 12:10

New figures from Ofqual have shown that around 35 per cent of new GCSE and A-Level qualifications, due to be taught from September, have still not been approved.

Engineering should be taught to primary pupils, IME advises

12/04/2016 - 12:09

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has recommended that the primary school curric