Research

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.

Career advice variation in schools

09/05/2016 - 10:40

There is wide variation in careers advice given at independent schools, compared with state and academy schools, research reveals.

Many pupils ill-prepared for the classroom

09/05/2016 - 09:46

New research has shown that 194,000 pupils starting school in September are not ready for the classroom.

Primary pupils feeling SATs pressure, survey suggests

09/05/2016 - 09:19

Research for BBC Newsround has revealed that nearly 90 per cent of Year 6 pupils in England feel pressure to do well in tests.

Teachers choosing smaller classes over pay rises, TES reports

06/05/2016 - 10:49

According to TES Global research, teachers believe that smaller class sizes are more effective than staff pay rises at improving learning.

Primary academies data reveals mixed results

04/05/2016 - 10:38

According to research by education data firm SchoolDash, schools which convert to academies have shown mixed results, in regard to performance.

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.

‘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.

University applicants choosing wrong A-levels, study shows

28/04/2016 - 11:16

According to research by Which? an increasing number of university applicants are realising they have picked the wrong subjects at age 16, at a time when it is too late.

Disadvantaged pupils more likely to have unqualified teachers

28/04/2016 - 11:15

According to a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) committee, poor pupils are twice as likely to be taught by teachers who are unqualified, than their better off peers.

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.

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.

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.