Unions call for immediate 5% pay rise for teachers

Education unions have sent a letter to education secretary Justine Greening, calling for a fully funded five per cent pay rise for all teachers.

The UK Space Agency has awarded £210,000 of funding for seven new education and outreach activities

Flyers sent out by East Sussex County Council saying there is no good reason for children to miss school has been labeled “insulting”

The NAHT is calling for personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education to be made statutory for all pupils and in all schools, to support the effective delivery of relationships and sex education (RSE).

Shortlist for Bett Awards 2018 revealed

The finalists for the Bett Awards 2018 have been announced, following a record number of applicants.

Decline in number of Key Stage 2 exam re-marks

There has been a lower proportion of KS2 tests put forward for remarks compared with last year, data shows.

Schools should be cautious asking parents to help with maths homework, report says

A new report by the Education Endowment Foundation says that there is little evidence that shows parents helping with maths homework can improve pupil attainment.

Parents should get more choices on school application forms

According to new research, more families would be able to get their preferred secondary school if there was a bigger list of choices when applying for places.

Call for unused instruments for Welsh music scheme

The education secretary is calling for people in Wales to dust off their old, unused instruments to be used for government pilot, Instruments for Kids.

 New Institute for Teaching launches to provide a “world-class education”

The Institute for Teaching has been unveiled, which is aimed at teachers wanting to train as teacher-educators.

Teaching labelled as one of the most stressful jobs in Britain

Figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that teaching is among the most stressful jobs you can do in Britain.

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has told parliament that issues with Ofsted’s grading system may not be addressed for two years.

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