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Schools are not preparing pupils for work in the future, report suggests

28/02/2017 - 11:41

Forty-five per cent of adults between the ages of 20 and 35 working in STEM related roles believe that the subjects they studied in school are useless

“Sugar tax” money to fund school sports facilities

28/02/2017 - 11:40

Schools are set to have the chance to bid for a portion of a £415 million pot to fund new sports facilities.

Welsh schools show improvement to teaching, new report shows

28/02/2017 - 11:38

Despite Welsh schools improving, teachers need more help from other staff, according to a new report.

Teachers are working over 50 hours a week to meet workload demands

27/02/2017 - 12:10

Teachers are working more than 50 hours a week on average, according to research by the Department for Education.

Pupils should be taught about “sexting” and pornography in schools, research suggests

27/02/2017 - 12:08

A survey commissioned by charity Plan International UK showed that 71 per cent of respondents were in favour of educating pupils about “sexting”.

Scottish schools need counsellors for teachers, poll suggests

27/02/2017 - 12:07

Every school in Scotland should have a counsellor to help teachers deal with the demands of the job, according to a survey carried out by a special needs teacher.

One in five schools still contain asbestos, research shows

24/02/2017 - 11:37

More than 80 per cent of schools have reported that asbestos is present in their building, research shows.

Teachers work more unpaid overtime than any other occupation, research shows

24/02/2017 - 11:34

More than 729,000 teachers and education professionals have been regularly working for free, new research shows

Seven schools could shorten days to save money

23/02/2017 - 11:57

Seven schools may have shorter days in a bid to save money following government cuts.

Year 6 pupils to sit times tables test in 2019

23/02/2017 - 11:55

In the next two years, primary school pupils in their final year will have to sit a times tables check.

Bett Academies to launch at the NEC in March

22/02/2017 - 15:43

An event designed to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of academies and schools in the process of obtaining academy status, is set to take place next month.

Scottish councils call for more power to oversee teacher training

22/02/2017 - 11:39

Local authorities in Scotland are calling to take over control of teacher training as a lack of staff is believed to be affecting education in rural areas.