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Amanda Spielman confirmed as next Ofsted chief

21/07/2016 - 10:56

Spielman’s appointment was confirmed by the Privy Council despite concerns from MPs.

Academy Trust to hand over responsibility for running nine schools

21/07/2016 - 10:47

Trust was given a pre-termination warning letter in November detailing unacceptably low standards of pupil performance at Marshlands Academy.

IPPR calls for the creation of an Institute for Advanced Teaching

19/07/2016 - 14:30

An Institute for Advanced Teaching (IAT) should be created to identify high-potential teachers and support their progression, according to a new report from the Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Study into why white working-class boys least likely to go to university

19/07/2016 - 12:50

Report from King’s College London examines why so few white working class boys go on to higher education and how this can be addressed.

Experts chosen for Scotland’s International Council of Education Advisers

19/07/2016 - 10:39

The panel will advise on the Scottish Government’s priorities for education and bring with them global expertise

Education engagement varies significantly according to region, report finds

19/07/2016 - 10:23

The north of England has the most disengaged students, according to a report from The Careers and Enterprise Company

Education Secretary 'open minded' about new grammar schools

18/07/2016 - 12:58

New Education Secretary Justine Greening has said that the government should be ‘open minded’ about the opening of new grammar schools in England.

Kevin Courtney elected NUT general secretary

18/07/2016 - 12:05

The National Union of Teachers has elected Kevin Courtney as its twelfth general secretary.

Nick Gibb keeps role as Schools Minister

18/07/2016 - 11:57

Nick Gibb has kept his position as Schools Minister following Prime Minister Theresa May’s C

Boys nearly twice as likely to be behind girls by school age

18/07/2016 - 10:54

Save the Children report identifies early years education as has having the biggest impact in preventing children from falling behind

Ofsted report says too many missing out on free early education

18/07/2016 - 10:19

A new report says that last year around 80,000 eligible children did not take up their free place at an early years setting.

Project gives 40,000 pupils the opportunity to learn outdoors

15/07/2016 - 12:14

40,000 primary and secondary school pupils have been given the chance to learn outside the classroom thanks to the Natural Connections Demonstration Project.