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Increase in parent prosecutions over unauthorised absences

10/04/2017 - 12:50

Statistics provided by the Ministry of Justice show that more than 100 parents are being prosecuted per school day for children being absent from school without permission.

Primary schools are struggling to fill head teacher vacancies

10/04/2017 - 12:49

According to figures from TeachVac, a company which helps teachers search for jobs, primary schools are having to re-advertise head teacher roles.

Funding pressures are affecting children’s education, survey shows

10/04/2017 - 12:48

Schools are having to cut spending on books and equipment because of a lack of school funds, a survey has showed.

Charity launches road safety project for primary school pupils

07/04/2017 - 16:05

The road safety charity Brake has set up a road safety poster competition for primary schools in a bid to highlight the importance of road safety.

Ofsted launches new logos to show ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools

07/04/2017 - 10:58

Schools can now download and use a ‘good provider’ or ‘outstanding provider’ logo to display their official ratings.

Six more schools to become research hubs

07/04/2017 - 10:56

Schools in Southport, Suffolk, London, County Durham, Hertfordshire and West Sussex will share a pot of £1.2 million to become new research hubs.

Confusion remains over new GCSE grading system, research shows

07/04/2017 - 10:50

According to a survey carried out by YouGov, more than two thirds of employers and the public are unaware of the new 9 to 1 GCSE grading system.

Schools must publish gender pay gap stats within a year

06/04/2017 - 11:51

Academy trusts and schools with over 250 workers have one year to publish their gender pay gap data, following new rules.

Changes to primary assessment has increased teacher workload

06/04/2017 - 11:50

According to a survey carried out by PlanBee, a teaching resource website, changes to primary assessment last year significantly increased the workload of teachers.