London Mayor encourages schools to take up knife wands

As part of measures to crack down on knife crime, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan is urging schools across the capital to take up his offer of using a knife detection wand.

Teacher training applications fall

The number of people applying for teacher training has decreased by 6,510 in comparison to the previous year.

Pupils need to be prepared for social media pressures

New research commissioned by Anne Longfield shows that schools need to help to prepare pupils for the demands of social media.

Pupils should limit snacks to two a day, PHE says

Public Health England (PHE) has launched the first Change4Life campaign in order to promote healthier snacks.

  Maximum classroom temperature needs to be established, EIS says

The EIS has called on the Scottish Government to establish a maximum acceptable temperature in Scotland’s schools.

Support to help vulnerable children attend boarding schools

The Boarding School Partnerships Information Service has been launched to give more vulnerable children the chance to attend boarding schools.

 Primary support staff have been victims of pupil violence, research shows

According to research by the Scottish Government, over a quarter of primary school support staff have had pupils be physically aggressive and violent towards them in the previous year.

AQA told to ensure it abides by exam regulation over review of exam grades

Exam board AQA has been told by Ofqual to make sure that it follows regulation over the review of exam grades.

Access to high performing schools has become more “geographically unequal”

A new report by the Education Policy Institute shows that access to top schools in England has become more geographically unequal over the period 2010-2015.

 Multimillion-pound contracts awarded for apprenticeship training

Organisations across the country are being given a boost as the government begins awarding contracts tomorrow worth nearly £500m to provide apprenticeship training for learners and small businesses.

Rise in GCSE grade changes blamed on exam boards by Ofqual

The head of England’s exams watchdog has told MPs that an increase in the number of GCSE grade changes this year was down to exam boards failing to follow new rules on re-marking.

Sex education needs to cover sexual harassment and sexting, NEU says

In response to the Department for Education’s consultation on sex education guidelines, the National Education Union says that young people desperately need relationship and sex education which covers sexual harassment, sexting and online porn and the other issues they face.

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