PIRLS ranks England joint eighth out of 50 countries, and among the highest-performing in Europe

A more supportive and collaborative approach to short inspections of good schools was announced by Ofsted to help "catch schools before they fall".

New Careers Strategy to help prepare young people

Tailored advice is set to be at the heart of a new Careers Strategy designed to make sure young people have the skills they need and employers want post-Brexit.

Using pins in schools for Christmas decorations could disturb asbestos

The Joint Union Asbestos Committee is warning that schools have an asbestos management plan in place when putting up Christmas decorations.

 Schools make late exam entry fee savings of over £1 million

Over £1 million has been saved by schools in exam entry fees last year as a result of entering more pupils on time.

Government to pledge £300m for school mental health staff

The government’s green paper is expected to include measures for mental health support in schools, including over £300 million for new support staff.

SMART Squad teaching resources launched to engage schools with energy efficiency

Smart Energy GB has launched a series of free dedicated teaching resources across Great Britain to help engage primary school pupils with smart meters and energy efficient behaviour.

Number of pupils given extra exam time increasing

The number of pupils being given 25 per cent extra time in GCSE and A Level exams because of a special need is rising.

 Low ability labels could have negative impact on pupils

New research, commissioned by the National Education Union (NEU), has found that using ‘ability’ groups takes place with children as young as three and that teachers worry that ‘low ability’ labels could have a lasting negative impact on children.

£45 million support for young people with SEND

A multi-million-pound package has been announced to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

GCSE English re-sits rise after first year of reforms

The amount of pupils re-taking the English language GCSE has increased by nearly a third in the first year of the newly reformed exams.

Teachers lack confidence assessing pupils, poll finds

According to a YouGov Poll, a fifth of teachers do not know where to look for information on assessment.

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