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Two teaching unions merge together to create a “stronger voice”

23/03/2017 - 10:24

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has voted in favour of joining to form a new union.

Four in ten secondary schools are ethnically segregated, report shows

23/03/2017 - 10:23

Research released by charity, The Challenge, has shown that thousands of schools across England are segregated along ethnic and socio-economic lines.

Teacher trainee numbers fall by nearly seven per cent

23/03/2017 - 10:22

Figures released from the admissions service Ucas has shown that the number of people training to be teachers has dropped by 6.9 per cent.

Pupils in deprived areas lack the work experience they need, research shows

22/03/2017 - 12:05

According to a government-commissioned report, children from poorer areas are not getting the relevant work experience they need to prepare for the

Northern Education Trust failed to secure urgent school improvements, Ofsted says

22/03/2017 - 12:04

A multi-academy trust in the North of England has failed to secure “urgent and necessary improvements in too many of its schools”, an Ofsted inspection has revealed.

New funding formula could cause further cuts after 2020, report says

22/03/2017 - 12:01

The new funding formula could lead to cuts of seven percent of spending per pupil after 2019- 20.

GCSE and A Level exam appeals in decline

21/03/2017 - 11:40

The number of appeals made against GCSE and A Level exam results in 2016 has dropped by 24 per cent.

Irish teachers’ second strike over pay

21/03/2017 - 11:38

Thousands of teachers in Ireland are set to walk out as part of an ongoing pay dispute.

Education secretary to look into providing free sanitary products for pupils

21/03/2017 - 11:37

The Education secretary Justine Greening announced to MPs that she will look into offering free sanitary products for some of the poorest pupils.

UK schools to introduce translated Chinese maths textbooks

20/03/2017 - 11:44

Pupils in the UK could soon be using Chinese maths textbooks following a deal between HarperCollins and Shanghai publishing house.

Immigration has raised school standards in London

20/03/2017 - 11:42

According to former education secretary Michael Gove, immigrants and refugee families have helped enhance school results in London.

Female primary teachers have higher risk of suicide, statistics show

20/03/2017 - 11:41

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that women teaching in primary schools are 42 per cent more likely to commit suicide.