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Isle of Wight Council still 'failing' its education functions

08/12/2016 - 11:49

Isle of Wight Council is ‘failing to perform’ some or all of its education functions, according to a direction issued by the Department for Education (DfE).

£12.1 million to support science in schools

07/12/2016 - 11:33

The government has announced a £12.1 million funding package to support the teaching of science in English schools.

Devon facing £4.5m shortfall in special needs school funding

07/12/2016 - 11:32

Devon is reportedly facing a funding shortfall of £4.5 million in the ‘high needs’ education budget, which supports children with special needs, according to a report from the BBC.

Raspberry Pi Foundation partners with FutureLearn for online teacher training

07/12/2016 - 11:28

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has partnered with social learning provider FutureLearn to launch two free online training courses for teachers focused on computing and digital skills.

Children’s commissioner launches new project to tackle north-south educational gap

06/12/2016 - 11:08

Children’s commissioner Anne Longfield is launching a major new project aimed at tackling the educational gap between the north and south of Englan

Bright pupils from poorer backgrounds ‘far less likely’ to go to university

06/12/2016 - 11:06

Poorer pupils are ‘far less likely’ to go to university compared to richer peers with similar grades, according to new research.

Greening visits Blackpool on ‘opportunity areas’ tour

06/12/2016 - 11:03

Education Secretary Justine Greening has visited Blackpool as part of her ‘opportunity area’ tour.

Calls for British values to be included on school curriculum

05/12/2016 - 11:34

Dame Louise Casey has called for British values to be included on the core curriculum on all schools following her review into social integration in Britain.

Councils have paid out £10m over asbestos in schools

05/12/2016 - 11:33

Councils in England have paid out over £10 million in compensation claims related to asbestos in schools, figures show.

Teachers call for Bright Tribe to relinquish control of Copeland school

05/12/2016 - 11:30

Teachers are demanding that the Bright Trust academy chain relinquishes control of Whitehaven academy due to concerns over financial mismanagement.

More faith schools could ‘increase social segregation’, report warns

02/12/2016 - 11:45

Increasing the number of faith schools could lead to ‘increased social segregation, with a risk of lower social mobility’, according to a new report.

DfE scraps National Teaching Service

02/12/2016 - 11:39

The National Teaching Service, which aimed to recruit good teachers to work in struggling schools, has been scrapped, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.