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Exam questions could be submitted by teachers

15/08/2016 - 10:07

Exam Board Cambridge Assessment is considering ‘crowd sourcing’ GCSE and A level questions from teachers, TES reports

SEND pupils are not getting the support they need, says ATL

12/08/2016 - 11:59

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not getting the support they need, according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

Merton Council criticised for unnecessary secrecy over new secondary school

12/08/2016 - 11:19

Merton Council has been accused of being unnecessarily secretive about plans to build a new secondary school in Wimbledon.

Oxfordshire could be first to open new grammar schools if the ban is lifted

11/08/2016 - 10:55

Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member for education Melinda Tilley has said that she would immediately write to Education Secretary Justine Greening if the ban on opening new grammar schools is lifted.

Lifting ban on grammar schools could make teacher recruitment crisis worse

11/08/2016 - 10:44

Lifting the ban on new grammar schools in the UK should not be given the green light without considering the impact on the teacher recruitment crisis, a recruitment expert has warned.

Sleeping patterns could affect educational gender gap, research suggests

11/08/2016 - 10:08

The different sleeping patterns of boys and girls could be influencing the educational gender gap, according to new research.

Positive pupil-teacher relationships play ‘important role’ in pupil wellbeing

10/08/2016 - 10:54

A positive pupil-teacher relationship can boost good behaviour and improve wellbeing in young people, a new study suggests.

New scheme to give children free arts and culture trips

10/08/2016 - 10:29

A new government scheme will give children free access to a wide range if cultural activities, including trips to theatres and galleries.

Nick Gibb gets expanded brief in DfE reshuffle

10/08/2016 - 10:07

Nick Gibb has been given an expanded ministerial brief as the Minister of State for School Standards following a Department for Education (DfE) reshuffle.

Record number of Scottish pupils get university place

09/08/2016 - 10:52

Exam results day in Scotland has seen more students receive a university place than in any previous year.

4,000 children excluded a year for racial abuse

09/08/2016 - 10:36

4,000 children a year are excluded from schools in England for racially abusing their peers, according to analysis by the New Schools Network.

Plan to end ban on new grammar schools faces cross party opposition

09/08/2016 - 09:59

Potential plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools in England are likely to face cross party opposition in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.