Sutton Trust report calls for a fairer admissions system

The Sutton Trust is calling for changes to the admissions process that include prioritising disadvantaged pupils where schools are oversubscribed.

Survey shows two thirds of teachers support banning cars from outside schools

Environmental charity Sustrans polled 840 people in teaching roles across the UK.

New report shows huge majority support Healthy Schools Rating Scheme

School Food Matters surveyed 1000 parents, governors and teachers to find out what they thought of the proposed Healthy Schools Rating Scheme (HSRS) and how it should be implemented

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced funding of £31.6 million to train more Educational Psychologists.

Five London primaries to take part in groundbreaking air quality project

The scheme will involve 250 pupils wearing specially adapted backpacks to and from school for a week

Survey reveals the pressure of Primary SATs

A new poll by YouGov has revealed that headteachers’ and primary school leaders’ are frustrated with the government’s assessment regime.

Teaching of deaf children 'heading for crisis' warns Association

National Deaf Children’s Society says the number of specialist teachers has fallen by 15% in the last seven years

Advisory group to examine pressure on teachers

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced a new advisory group which will examine how teachers and school leaders can be better supported to d

Maths Anxiety a real concern, suggests Cambridge University study

Students in the UK highlighted a general feeling that maths was more difficult than other subjects and that often contributed to their worries, leading to a lack of confidence.

Government to annouce free sanitary products in secondary schools from September

The government is expected to make sanitary products available for free in all English secondary schools.

21 per cent decrease in state school music provision over the last five years, says BPI survey

Results of a new survey reveal a growing disparity between the provision of music in state and independent schools, according to the group.

Exclusion system linked to knife crime says Police chiefs

Police chiefs have written to Prime Minister Theresa May, warning that the school exclusion system is linked to a surge in knife crime.

Glasses for Classes programme to be trialled in Yorkshire

Developed by the University of Leeds and the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the programme will see test results shared with schools as well as parents.

MPs to debate 10am start for secondary schools

An online petition, which attracted more than 176,000 signatures, will be debated in Parliament on Monday 11 February.

Children's Commissioner calls for compulsory home education register

Anne Longfield: "The numbers of children being home schooled are rocketing and no-one knows how they are doing academically or even if they’re safe"

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