New Scottish Education Council established

The first ever Scottish Education Council has been put together in order to oversee work to improve education.

 Over 50 per cent rise in maladministration investigations of KS1 tests

Government investigations into maladministration of key stage 1 tests have increased by over 50 per cent and 65 sets of key stage 2 exams were annulled or amended.

King’s Lynn Academy in Norfolk has had its funding terminated following concerns about its performance.

Politics should take the place of religious studies, poll suggests

Almost three-fifths of the British public think that religious studies should be replaced by politics in secondary school, a new survey shows.

 Gender divide in attitudes towards school PE

According to research by Women in Sport and the Youth Sport Trust, there is a “shocking gender divide” in attitudes towards physical activity for secondary school-aged children.

Unions call for immediate 5% pay rise for teachers

Education unions have sent a letter to education secretary Justine Greening, calling for a fully funded five per cent pay rise for all teachers.

The UK Space Agency has awarded £210,000 of funding for seven new education and outreach activities

Flyers sent out by East Sussex County Council saying there is no good reason for children to miss school has been labeled “insulting”

The NAHT is calling for personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education to be made statutory for all pupils and in all schools, to support the effective delivery of relationships and sex education (RSE).

Shortlist for Bett Awards 2018 revealed

The finalists for the Bett Awards 2018 have been announced, following a record number of applicants.

Decline in number of Key Stage 2 exam re-marks

There has been a lower proportion of KS2 tests put forward for remarks compared with last year, data shows.

Schools should be cautious asking parents to help with maths homework, report says

A new report by the Education Endowment Foundation says that there is little evidence that shows parents helping with maths homework can improve pupil attainment.

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