Policy

Not enough being done to address teacher shortages, PAC warns

10/06/2016 - 10:42

In a report, the Public Account Committee (PAC) has cautioned that ministers have ‘no plan’ to address the growing teacher shortage in England.

Teachers’ subject training not long enough, MP’s hear

10/06/2016 - 10:41

The Education Select Committee has heard that a number of teachers are starting their careers in primary school with only a few hours training in some subject areas.

Dropping key stage 3 exams have allowed standards to drop, Wilshaw says

10/06/2016 - 10:39

Ofsted chief Michael Wilshaw has called on the government to reinstate key stage 3 exams, claiming abolition of tests had allowed standards to drop and has widened the gap between the rich and poor.

Sats resit campaign gains 4,000 signatures

08/06/2016 - 12:31

A petition against government plans to compel children to resit their Sats test at secondary schools has gained over 4,000 signatures.

Kent grammar schools urged to equal social imbalance

07/06/2016 - 10:58

Grammar schools in Kent have been encouraged to provide up to 700 more places for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Barnsley Council cuts school summer holiday

03/06/2016 - 11:29

Barnsley Council has approved plans to reduced school summer holidays by a week, in favour of an extra week off later in the year.

Three deputy directors added to support regional schools commissioners

02/06/2016 - 11:34

The names of three more deputy directors have been revealed to academy trust chief executives.

Meg Rosoff condemns UK education policy

01/06/2016 - 11:35

Author Meg Rosoff has condemned UK education policy, describing the government’s focus on exams as ‘an assault on childhood’.

Scottish Education secretary must ‘repair rift with councils’

31/05/2016 - 11:10

Education directors in Scotland have advised that the new education secretary John Swinney must rebuild the government’s broken relationship with councils, following budget cuts.

DfE to appoint eight new deputy directors

31/05/2016 - 11:06

The Department for Education (DfE) is set to appoint eight new senior civil servants to head up regional schools commissioner (RSC) offices and help manage their rising workload.

New childcare policy could increase attainment gap, study cautions

26/05/2016 - 12:33

A study by thinktank CentreForum has found that a new policy to provide working families with 30 hours of free childcare for under five-year-olds could widen the attainment gap when children start school.

GCSE maths off-putting to FE learners, AoC claims

24/05/2016 - 12:25

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has said that new harder GCSEs could be off-putting for many further educations (FE) learners.

Address educational disadvantage in the North, IPPR urges

23/05/2016 - 12:20

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the government to address educational disadvantage in the North, claiming this should be at the heart of efforts to create a Northern Powerhouse.

Gibb pledges to act over term-time holiday ruling

20/05/2016 - 11:59

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said he will take ‘all measures necessary’ to overturn the High Court ruling which has prompted doubts over the term-time holiday regulations.

Morgan to begin new pay and workload talks, Tes reports

20/05/2016 - 11:56

According to Tes, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is seeking a new wave of talks with teaching unions which will centre on pay, workload and other areas of concern.