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British values being ‘undermined’ by some faith schools, Ofsted chief warns

27/04/2016 - 12:40

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that British values are being ‘undermined’ in some independent faith schools.

Local authority schools outperform academies, LGA finds

26/04/2016 - 11:46

According to analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA), local authority schools achieve a higher rate of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rankings than academies.

Edinburgh school pupils moved to alternate teaching centres

26/04/2016 - 11:43

A number of primary school pupils have been moved to alternative teaching centers, after their schools were closed due to safety concerns.

Thousands of pupils underweight, figures warn

18/04/2016 - 11:57

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger has highlighted official figures which showed thousands of pupils in England started school underweight in 2015.

Schools becoming socially selective, report claims

18/04/2016 - 11:55

Research from The Sutton Trust charity has found that 100 of the most socially selective schools used up to 18 categories to decide on oversubscribed places.

Academisation improves education for 350,000 children, DfE says

18/04/2016 - 11:53

The Department for Education (DfE) has claimed that the education of 350,000 children has been transformed after their previously underperforming schools were turned into sponsored academies.

All 17 Edinburgh schools found to have faults

15/04/2016 - 11:21

Faults have been found in all 17 Edinburgh schools closed over safety concerns.

Ofsted highlights failing GCSE performance of Reading’s FSM pupils

14/04/2016 - 11:15

Ofsted has declared a ‘shocking fall’ in the GCSE performance of pupils on free school meals (FSM) in Reading.

9,000 Edinburgh pupils unable to return to school over safety concerns

11/04/2016 - 11:33

A total of 17 schools across Edinburgh have been shut down due to safety concerns, leaving at least 9,000 pupils unable to return to school after the Easter break.

82,000 days lost to truancy in Renfrewshire schools

08/04/2016 - 11:50

Figures from the Scottish government have revealed that the 11 secondary schools in Renfrewshire have lost 82,000 days to truancy.

Bousted: school library budget cuts risks pupils’ literacy

06/04/2016 - 12:25

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), has warned cuts to school library budgets risk the literacy of children.

Ofqual unveils three year Corporate Plan

04/04/2016 - 12:17

Ofqual has published its Corporate Plan, which sets out the organisation’s goals and objectives for the next three years.

Perry Beeches Academy to pay back £100k of funding

01/04/2016 - 12:50

Birmingham academy Perry Beeches Trust has been instructed to pay back more than £100,000 in government funding.

Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire failing disadvantaged pupils, Ofsted warns

24/03/2016 - 14:17

Andrew Cook, Ofsted’s regional director has said education bosses in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire are failing their most disadvantaged pupils.

Special needs learners not reaching potential due to lacking support, Ofsted warns

22/03/2016 - 15:33

Ofsted has published a report which found that a number of young people with learning difficulties are unable to reach their potential due to a lack of support and are often poorly prepared for adult life.

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