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59 per cent of teachers have considered quitting over last six months, poll suggests

23/10/2015 - 12:21

59 per cent of teachers have considered quitting in the last six months, according to a new YouGov poll for the think tank LKMco and education company Pearson.

New campaign launched to tackle mental health stigma in teenagers

23/10/2015 - 12:18

A new government campaign is set to be launched to tackle the stigma surrounding metal health issues in teenagers.

EEF launches three projects to help TAs boost numeracy skills

23/10/2015 - 12:16

The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) has launched three projects that aim to better utilise teaching assistants (TAs) to boost pupil’s numeracy skills.

Schools need to do more to promote apprenticeships, Ofsted warns

22/10/2015 - 11:40

Chief schools inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has voiced concerns that the low take-up of apprenticeships is ‘little short of a disaster’ and schools are partly to blame.

Spending per pupil to fall by eight per cent

22/10/2015 - 11:37

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has counselled that spending per pupil in schools in England is likely to fall by eight per cent in real terms over the next five years.

LGA calls to end term-time holiday fine policy

21/10/2015 - 11:38

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the government to scrap the controversial term-time holiday fine policy after a surge in fines and the prosecution of parents.

Free school campaigners challenge accuracy of Ofsted verdicts for thousands of primaries

21/10/2015 - 11:34

The New Schools Network (NSN) has raised doubts over the accuracy of Ofsted’s judgements, after analysis found that a third of primaries given top ratings actually failed to meet the national average for Key Stage 2 attainment.

Pupils being targeted by extremists online in schools, survey suggests

20/10/2015 - 11:18

Pupils are being cyber-bullied and targeted by extremist groups while working online in school classroom, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 UK parents.

Nicky Morgan warns opposing grammar school expansion would be ‘perverse’

20/10/2015 - 11:15

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has claimed that blocking the expansion of a successful grammar school is ‘perverse’.

DfE abolishes general studies A-level

19/10/2015 - 11:49

The Department for Education (DfE) has decided to abolish A-level general studies, as a result of concerns that it does not meet the ‘high’ standards being introduced under its exam reform programme.

GSCE results show council-run schools outperform free schools

19/10/2015 - 11:47

According to provisional figures results, local authority schools have achieved higher average GCSE results than free schools.

Special needs system ‘fragmented', says charity

15/10/2015 - 11:54

A report by The Driver Youth Trust has claimed that a series of changes made since 2010 has left pupils in England with special educational needs and diabetic (SEND) in a ‘fragmented’ system.

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Cleenol is a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality cleaning and hygiene products. We are an independent family-owned and run company celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023 and can even trace its roots to the early 1700s. The fourth-generation family business – based in Banbury, Oxfordshire – has established a strong reputation for its Lift and British Nova brands, Evolution super concentrates and for its ability to produce high quality private label products.

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