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111 councils have delayed plans for SEN children, FoI finds

09/05/2016 - 11:49

According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.

Government backtracks over academy plans

06/05/2016 - 15:39

The government’s plans to compel all schools in England to become academies are being abandoned, in a government climbdown.

Mental health champion for UK schools axed by DfE

05/05/2016 - 12:14

Natasha Devon, the government’s mental health champion for UK schools, has been axed by the Department for Education (DfE).

Half of school support staff experience stress, Unison warns

04/05/2016 - 10:34

A survey by Unison has found that over 50 per cent of school support staff have experienced stress, anxiety or depressions as a result of increased workloads.

Teachers in Scotland to escalate dispute action

04/05/2016 - 10:32

Members of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has announced that teachers are due to step up industrial action against reforms to the Curriculum for Excellence, by boycotting any work associated with the changes.

NAHT calls for solutions to ‘chaotic’ primary testing regime

29/04/2016 - 11:37

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has called for ’swift and lasting’ solutions to the current testing regime in primary schools.

‘Critical lack of evidence’ on effective marking, EEF warns

29/04/2016 - 11:33

There is a ‘critical lack of evidence’ on the most effective marking strategies for teachers, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has warned.

More support needed for women applying for senior roles, report says

28/04/2016 - 11:17

A report by Ranstad education has argued that more support is needed for women applying for senior roles in schools.

Academy chain drops plans to extend school day

27/04/2016 - 11:38

An academy chain has dropped its plans to extend the school day by 45 minutes, following pro

Teachers most likely professionals to work overtime, survey suggests

26/04/2016 - 11:41

According to a survey of 1,500 people conducted by Reed, teachers are among the professionals who are mostly likely to work unpaid overtime.

EIS union resumes teaching strikes

26/04/2016 - 11:40

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union at secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire have resumed strike action, amid rows regarding cuts to principal teacher posts.

CCN warns against academy plans

25/04/2016 - 12:01

The County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 37 largely Conservative local authorities, has warned that government plans to force all schools in England to convert into academies pose a ‘grave risk’ to schools.

DfE launches ‘MindEd’ mental health website

21/04/2016 - 14:43

The Department for Education and Department of Health have launched a new interactive resource, named ‘MindEd’, aimed at offering support to concerned children and familie

NAO questions DfE’s handling of academy finances

21/04/2016 - 11:22

The National Audit Office (NAO) has questioned the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) handling of the financial statements of academy trusts, sayin

Jonathan Slater named new DfE Permanent Secretary

21/04/2016 - 11:11

Jonathan Slater, currently the director general economic and domestic affairs secretariat at the Cabinet Office, has been named the new Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education (DfE).