NAHT warns teachers to not come into work following travel safety concerns

Hundreds of schools are expected to remain closed today, 12 December as the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) warns staff not to come into work if it is unsafe to travel.

Government urged to tackle sexual harassment in schools

New research from the National Education Union and UK Feminista shows that the sexual harassment of girls in schools is widespread, with over a third of girls at mixed-sex schools saying they have been sexually harassed.

Amanda Spielman, Ofsted

A survey of civil servants working for Ofsted shows that 70 per cent are confident in the watchdog’s “clear vision” for the future, which is up 13 percentage points from last year.

Barclays, TES and Microsoft are amongst the organisations that have pledged to create flexible working opportunities in the teaching profession

Pupils across the country celebrate Mandarin success

School standards minister Nick Gibb has praised the first cohort of pupils on the Mandarin Excellence Programme for their excellent first-year results.

UK-China internship programme expands

At least 300 young people will have the chance to live and work in China following the expansion of a government-funded internship scheme.

 Seventy-two per cent of teachers think children should be taught social media etiquette

Research by Nominet finds that 14 per cent of those born after 1997 say that their health has been negatively affected by social media.

  PSHE has a “positive impact on academic attainment”, according to review

An evidence review by Pro Bono Economics has shown ‘very strong evidence’ that high-quality PSHE learning ‘has a positive impact on academic attainment’.

 Welsh education secretary says final exam results don’t show “full picture”

Changes to qualifications and performance measures mean that comparisons between this year and last year’s GCSE results in Wales are not appropriate or accurate, the education Secretary has warned.

Priorities for employability and skills in Wales set out by minister

Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Eluned Morgan has set out her priorities for the employability and skills agenda while delivering the keynote speech at the Learning And Work Institute’s Welsh Employability and Skills Convention.

New research by children’s charity Barnardo's shows that 40 per cent of teachers were not confident they would be able to identify a pupil that is caring for a sick or disabled family member at home.

The amount of approved special consideration requests also rose from 2.5 per cent of all assessments taken in 2016 to 3.1 per cent this year.

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