Academy chain set to train all staff in mental health first aid

The E-Act multi-academy trust is aiming to train all of its staff as mental health first aiders and launch a pupil-led mental health curriculum in its schools.

Pilot programmes to support flexible working in schools pledged

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced new pilot programmes which aims to boost support for flexible working in the teaching profession.

Supply teacher bill of over £2.3 million for Shropshire and Mid Wales schools

Schools in Shropshire and Mid Wales spent over £2.3 million on supply teachers in 12 months, it has been revealed.

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According to the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, dropping the grade boundaries of the new maths GCSE will affect the perception of the subject.

Scotland outlines its new STEM strategy

A plan for Scotland to “forge a future of excellence and equity” in science, technology, engineering, and maths has been unveiled.

School leaders lack time to ensure counselling is of high quality

According to a review of children and young people’s mental health services by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), school leaders feel they lack the time to ensure that school counselling services are of high quality.

Teachers could earn 40 per cent more with private tutoring

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that secondary school teachers could earn almost 40 per cent more if they left the classroom and took up private tutoring.

New incentives to teach announced in Wales

Improved incentives to teach physics, chemistry, maths, Welsh and modern foreign languages in Wales, have been announced by the education secretary Kirsty Williams.

Sprinklers should be fitted in new build schools, NFCC says

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is calling for all new school builds or refurbishments to have sprinklers fitted.

Two-thirds of teachers feel they cannot effectively teach coding

Research carried out for IT consultancy BJSS shows that two-thirds of teachers feel they cannot effectively teach coding to those aged eight to 15

Link between universities and schools in Wales must go beyond teacher training, says education secretary

Education secretary, Kirsty Williams has outlined how Wales can lead the way on civic engagement and role of universities in their communities.

The Department for Education has announced a programme to recruit a team of leaders to provide specialist support to struggling FE colleges.

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