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Poor children’s progress falls after primary school, research suggest

01/03/2017 - 12:05

The gap between poor pupils’ attainment at the end of primary school and the end of secondary has widened, according to research by the Social Mobility Commission.

Top performing schools continue to be socially selective, research suggests

01/03/2017 - 12:03

The top performing comprehensive schools in England are continuing to be “highly socially selective”, new research shows.

More pupils are not being allocated their preferred secondary school

01/03/2017 - 12:01

Parents are finding it more difficult than ever to get their child into their first-choice secondary school, according to analysis of government data.

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.