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Academy trust gives up schools following poor Ofsted inspections

13/03/2017 - 12:07

The Department for Education (DfE) has agreed to terminate funding for the Education Fellowship Trust (TEFT) following concerns about educational performance from Ofsted.

Thorpe Park launch three-day STEM workshop for Science Week

13/03/2017 - 12:06

Thorpe Park Resort is set to launch a new workshop in partnership with the British Science Association to encourage careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Measures for existing grammar schools to improve social mobility proposed

13/03/2017 - 12:05

Grammar schools may be forced to introduce lower 11-plus pass marks in order to increase their intake of disadvantaged children.

Free grammar school transport could leave councils out of pocket

10/03/2017 - 12:27

Plans to provide free transport to pupils eligible for free school meals, which was announced in the Spring Budget, could cost up to £5,000 per pup

Class sizes are growing and subjects are being scrapped due to funding crisis, survey suggests

10/03/2017 - 12:25

Falling staff numbers as a result of education funding cuts has made some schools increase class sizes, a poll shows.

Music could be wiped out in secondary schools, research shows

09/03/2017 - 12:47

Music in schools could become non-existent in the future because of pressure on pupils to take EBacc subjects, researchers have warned.

No academic benefit to attending a partially selective school, research suggests

09/03/2017 - 12:46

Pupils attending partially selective schools are not necessarily better off in comparison to non-selective, research has shown.

Budget 2017: Funding announced for 110 additional free schools

08/03/2017 - 14:49

The chancellor has confirmed that funding will be allocated for free schools and grammar schools in this year’s budget.

Budget 2017: Poorer pupils to receive free transport to grammar schools

07/03/2017 - 11:35

Poorer pupils are expected to receive free transport as part of the Chancellor’s budget, which is being announced Wednesday, 8 March.

Confusion over new grading system leads Ofqual to launch TV advert

07/03/2017 - 11:30

Exams regulator Ofqual has launched a TV advert in order to explain the new 9-1 grading style.

Changes to post-16 technical qualifications to be announced

06/03/2017 - 11:16

The Chancellor’s budget on Wednesday is expected to announce new technical qualifications for post-16 year olds.

£215 million for schools to improve SEND facilities

06/03/2017 - 10:56

Schools in England are to receive a share of £215 million government funding to help improve facilities for SEND children