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Regulation needed for supply teacher agencies, union says

18/04/2017 - 12:26

At an annual conference in Manchester, the NASUWT teachers’ union heard that regulation is needed in order to stem exploitation of staff and the cost to the taxpayer.

Gender inequality and workload is driving women out of teaching, research says

18/04/2017 - 12:25

According to research by the NASUWT union, more than half of women feel “generally or very pessimistic” about their future in teaching.

AQA examiners’ personal details stolen following cyber attack

13/04/2017 - 14:19

Around 64,000 AQA examiners have had their personal details stolen by hackers from the exam board’s online systems.

Teachers association votes to boycott primary tests

13/04/2017 - 12:50

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers has voted in favour of looking into shunning all primary assessment.

Schools lack guidelines for online abuse on teachers

13/04/2017 - 12:43

According to union NASUWT, the majority of UK schools have no guidelines in place to support teachers who receive online abuse from parents and pupil.

Poorer pupils' funds are being used to “plug gaps” in school budgets

12/04/2017 - 12:20

A third of heads have said that the funding they get for poorer pupils is being used to fill spaces in their school’s budget, research shows.

Over 130 free schools approved by parliament

12/04/2017 - 12:19

Thousands of new school places will be created across the country following the largest wave of free schools approvals

New Ofsted chair appointed

12/04/2017 - 12:18

Education secretary Justine Greening has announced that Professor Julius Weinburg will be the next chair for schools regulator Ofsted.

London parents driving to school could face fines

11/04/2017 - 11:34

Parents in parts of London who use a car to do the school run may be fined in a bid to improve air pollution and safety, the Standard has reported.

Education staff say pupils have been victims of hate crime at school

11/04/2017 - 11:33

Twenty-two per cent of education staff believes that pupils have been subjected to hate crime or hate speech while at school in the last academic year.

School-led training more successful in converting trainees into teachers

11/04/2017 - 11:33

According to The Good Teacher Training Guide 2017, trainee teachers on school-led courses are more likely to start a career in teaching.

New members appointed by exams watchdog

11/04/2017 - 11:32

Four new members have been appointed to the Ofqual board.