Ofqual identifies trust issue with students handing over mobile devices during exams

Sally Collier: "Some have told us they are unwilling to hand in their phones in case they are lost or damaged."

TeenTech challenges schools to design ‘City of Tomorrow’

Students encouraged to visualise on what the future city should look like in STEM challenge

Students studying GCSE computer science from this September will be assessed by exam only in 2020, Ofqual has announced.

The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into education funding to assess whether a longer-term plan is needed, rather than funding being driven by “Treasury processes”.

The government is putting in £212 million in UK aid money to help one million vulnerable girls across the Commonwealth receive 12 years of quality education by 2030.

Obesity levels of reception pupils in Wales rise

Statistics by the Child Measurement Programme revealed a rise in the number of obese four to five-year-olds over the last two years.

Disadvantaged pupils in England are behind in maths, research shows

A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) shows that in maths, the performance of disadvantaged pupils in England is in the lower half of developed countries.

Autonomy is “not positive” for the classroom, academy leaders say

New research by the Sutton Trust shows that nearly half of academy leaders in England believe autonomy associated with their status has either had “no effect or a negative impact” in the classroom.

Need for “greater consistency” in school inspections, research shows

Research by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) shows that schools are being asked to provide evidence which inspectors are not supposed to request.

Welsh schools to share £90 million to help disadvantaged learners

Schools across Wales are set to share a cash pot of over £90 million in 2018-19 in order to help disadvantaged learners.

 Education employees want better wellbeing support in the workplace

Over two thirds (64 per cent) of adults working the education industry believe that not enough is being done to support the physical and mental wellbeing of employees.

Special needs children are not getting the education and support they need, research shows

Almost a quarter of children with special education needs are not in school, according to a poll by the National Education Union (NEU).

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