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Lack of funds can affect school standards, education boss warns

06/02/2017 - 10:49

The head of PISA global education rankings, Andreas Schleicher, has raised concerns about the financial difficulties that schools are currently facing.

Phonics test resit for Year 3 pupils scrapped

03/02/2017 - 10:29

Year 3 phonics test retakes are being scrapped after pupils fail to meet standards on the third attempt.

Academies accused of refusing places for excluded students, figures show

03/02/2017 - 10:27

The Local Government Association is calling for councils to force academies to accept students who have been excluded from a previous school.

Schools lack funding for teacher training, report shows

03/02/2017 - 10:12

More than 600 schools are spending “next to nothing” on developing their teachers, a study has shown.

Scottish education secretary refuses calls to give teachers power to search students

02/02/2017 - 10:33

The Scottish education secretary has refused a recommendation which would allow teachers to search students for weapons, following the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy.

Scottish government to give schools £120 million cash boost to help poorer pupils

02/02/2017 - 10:29

A new Scottish funding scheme is set to provide schools with a £120 million cash boost to help disadvantaged students.

Academy chain set to spend £1 million on PR following a series of scandals

02/02/2017 - 10:25

Ormiston Academies Trust is set to spend £1 million to improve its communications department following a number of scandals in recent years.

New head appointed for education charity Policy Exchange

01/02/2017 - 14:59

The founder of the grassroots Labour Teachers website John Blake has taken over as education chief at think tank Policy Exchange.

School league tables could be unreliable, research shows

01/02/2017 - 14:41

Official league tables for schools may be inaccurate after research conducted over four years suggests that the information is unreliable.

Half of academies fail to cover annual costs

01/02/2017 - 10:40

Over half of academies in England have spent more than their annual income, raising concerns over funding, figures have shown.

Third of parents asked for school donations, report shows

31/01/2017 - 12:46

More than a third of parents have revealed they have been asked to donate money to their child’s school, a survey shows.

Governors threaten to ‘strike’ over school funding cuts for the first time

31/01/2017 - 11:50

West Sussex governors have threatened to stop working following concerns over funding cuts.