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Practical science lessons for GCSE pupils not offered regularly, report shows

07/02/2017 - 11:13

Over a quarter of GCSE science pupils have revealed that they are not offered practical lessons often enough.

More migrants hired by schools to help recruitment crisis, report shows

06/02/2017 - 10:55

The government’s annual Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report has shown that 887 migrant teachers were employed by schools in 2015.

Schools advised not to predict boundary mark following new style of exams

06/02/2017 - 10:52

An Ofqual blog has warned schools to be cautious of GCSE grade predictions to avoid disappointment.

Lack of funds can affect school standards, education boss warns

06/02/2017 - 10:49

The head of PISA global education rankings, Andreas Schleicher, has raised concerns about the financial difficulties that schools are currently facing.

Phonics test resit for Year 3 pupils scrapped

03/02/2017 - 10:29

Year 3 phonics test retakes are being scrapped after pupils fail to meet standards on the third attempt.

Academies accused of refusing places for excluded students, figures show

03/02/2017 - 10:27

The Local Government Association is calling for councils to force academies to accept students who have been excluded from a previous school.

Schools lack funding for teacher training, report shows

03/02/2017 - 10:12

More than 600 schools are spending “next to nothing” on developing their teachers, a study has shown.

Scottish education secretary refuses calls to give teachers power to search students

02/02/2017 - 10:33

The Scottish education secretary has refused a recommendation which would allow teachers to search students for weapons, following the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy.

Scottish government to give schools £120 million cash boost to help poorer pupils

02/02/2017 - 10:29

A new Scottish funding scheme is set to provide schools with a £120 million cash boost to help disadvantaged students.

Academy chain set to spend £1 million on PR following a series of scandals

02/02/2017 - 10:25

Ormiston Academies Trust is set to spend £1 million to improve its communications department following a number of scandals in recent years.

New head appointed for education charity Policy Exchange

01/02/2017 - 14:59

The founder of the grassroots Labour Teachers website John Blake has taken over as education chief at think tank Policy Exchange.

School league tables could be unreliable, research shows

01/02/2017 - 14:41

Official league tables for schools may be inaccurate after research conducted over four years suggests that the information is unreliable.