Policy

Parents launch campaign against Sats

28/04/2016 - 11:14

Thousands of parents in England are set to keep their children off school for a day, as part of the ‘Let Our Kids Be Kids’ campaign protesting the introduction of tougher new Sats.

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.

Teachers accused of brainwashing need protection, NAHT urges

22/04/2016 - 12:11

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that teachers are in need of protection from parents who accuse them of brainwashing their children.

NI schools facing budget crisis, leaders warn

22/04/2016 - 12:09

According to leaders of 80 of Northern Ireland’s (NI) largest schools, fewer teachers and larger classes are a result of rising costs.

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

Morgan agrees ‘important issues’ have been raised over academisation plans

20/04/2016 - 11:03

In an interview with BBC Radio 5, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan agreed that critics had raised ‘important issues’ regarding academy plans.

SEN unit funding under threat, say associations

19/04/2016 - 10:31

Head teachers and school business managers have warned that funding cuts could cause special educational needs units at mainstream schools to close.

The role of church schools in academies plan revealed

19/04/2016 - 10:19

The ‘Memorandums of Understanding’ have set out guidelines for the way church run schools will work in the new academy landscape.

Time spent on marking impacting classroom time

19/04/2016 - 09:43

Two thirds of teachers in the UK claim that they are spending too much time marking which is negatively impacting their teaching time.

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.

Poor families to lose out on best primary school places

18/04/2016 - 11:50

Teach First has warned the most disadvantaged families are likely to lose out on places at the best primary schools in England.

Cameron denies move to remove parent school governors

14/04/2016 - 11:20

Prime Minister David Cameron has disputed claims that the government’s academisation plans for England will mean the removal of parent governors from school governing bodies.