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“Great scandal” of childhood obesity to be NHS priority

21/05/2015 - 15:13

In a speech to health leaders in central London, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that tackling child hood obesity would be a priority for the NHS.

House hunters able to check Ofsted ratings on website

21/05/2015 - 09:05

Property website Rightmove has added a new feature that enables viewers to access the Ofsted results of the schools located near to where they plan to move.

Banning mobile phones could lead to better academic results, research suggests

18/05/2015 - 18:02

The Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics has released research that suggests the banning of mobile phones at school could lead to better academic results.

'Coasting Schools' to face quicker government intervention

18/05/2015 - 12:54

Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, has announced plans to intervene immediately in failing state schools, and extend the academies programme to tackle "coasting schools".

Nicky Morgan reappointed as Education Secretary

11/05/2015 - 11:38

Nicky Morgan has been reappointed Education Secretary by David Cameron after last Thursday’s election victory for the Conservatives.

Ofsted inspections easer in ’Leafy catchments’, says school minister

05/05/2015 - 13:02

Speaking at the National Association of Head Teachers’ annual conference, schools minister David Laws has said that Ofsted’s inspection system make it easier for schools to gain a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ rating than schools that are in ‘challenging circumstances’.

Protesters gatecrash Pearson’s AGM over education privatisation concerns

29/04/2015 - 15:43

Protesters from teaching unions and global justice NGOs lobbied against education firm Pearson, to question the company’s record on investing in ‘low cost’ private schools.

Largest academy chain offloads eight schools

29/04/2015 - 15:42

The Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) has handed over eight schools to local sponsors, as they were ‘geographically isolated’ from the trust’s other schools.

Vision 2040 group launches 25-year plan for education

29/04/2015 - 08:47

A group of teachers and leaders have today launched a 25-year manifesto for education – saying it will give 'long-term consistent vision'.

£38 million education pod ends with a plod

28/04/2015 - 09:44

After a £38m investment in open-plan learning was completed in 2010, another £6m is now being invested to revert the classrooms at Bexhill High School back to their original design.

Pay recommendations discriminate against school leaders, say ASCL

28/04/2015 - 08:54

In its formal response to consultation on pay recommendations by the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has stated that the proposals over teachers’ pay “arbitrarily discriminate” against school leaders and will do nothing to address the recruitment crisis facing schools.

Eight in ten teachers feel undervalued by society, survey says

27/04/2015 - 09:58

A survey commissioned by TES and YouGov, has revealed that 81 per cent of teachers feel that the teaching profession is under-valued by the wider society, indicating how low the levels of morale have dropped.

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