Research

Ofqual examines GCSE variability in year-on-year results

22/04/2016 - 12:17

Ofqual has published a report analysing the pattern of variability in the outcomes of schools and college GCSE results, in a bid to understand the patterns of volatility in the qualifications system.

After-school clubs improve results of poorer pupils, research finds

20/04/2016 - 11:06

According to research by NatCen Social Research, disadvantaged primary school pupils who take part in after-school clubs were found to achieve better results than those who did not attend such clubs.

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.

Committee launches sexual harassment inquiry

19/04/2016 - 09:23

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an investigation into sexual harassment in schools.

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.

Schools face real-term cuts of seven per cent, IFS warns

15/04/2016 - 11:19

School spending per pupil across England is expected to fall by at least seven per cent in real-terms between 2015-16 and 2019-20, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Decline in teacher training applicants

14/04/2016 - 16:36

New analysis from UCAS has found that there has been a decline in the number of applicants for teacher training in England.

Education in England still ‘patchy’, FEA claims

14/04/2016 - 11:21

The Fair Education Alliance has published a report claiming access to good schooling in England remains patchy, despite some progress being made.

Scrap national curriculum for over-14s, Lords says

08/04/2016 - 11:51

The House of Lords social mobility committee has published a report claiming that scrapping the national curriculum for pupils over 14 and taking careers advice away from schools could help young people make better choices about their future.

Real-world maths launched to boost financial literacy

08/04/2016 - 11:48

The Eduction Endowment Foundation (EEF) has claimed that teaching ‘real-world maths’ could help GCSE students gain a better grade in their maths exam.

Pupils suffering holiday hunger, ATL warns

06/04/2016 - 12:23

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has warned that pupils who rely on free school meals are left hungry over the holidays and has called for better holiday schemes which include meals.

Younger children affected by exam stress, ATL warns

05/04/2016 - 11:36

According to a poll conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), the mental health of children as young as six is being risked by exam stress.

England’s pupils lag behind international peers, Centre Forum finds

04/04/2016 - 12:20

According to a report by the Centre Forum, pupil attainment is improving but still falls shorts of the world’s leading countries in education, including Finland and Canada.

Charity calls to enrol qualified teachers in pre-schools

30/03/2016 - 11:31

Save The Children has partnered up with psychologists to call on the government to put a qualified teacher in every pre-school, after raising concerns that poor nursery teaching was causing many children to be left behind academically.