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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.

Half of academies fail to cover annual costs

01/02/2017 - 10:40

Over half of academies in England have spent more than their annual income, raising concerns over funding, figures have shown.

Third of parents asked for school donations, report shows

31/01/2017 - 12:46

More than a third of parents have revealed they have been asked to donate money to their child’s school, a survey shows.

Governors threaten to ‘strike’ over school funding cuts for the first time

31/01/2017 - 11:50

West Sussex governors have threatened to stop working following concerns over funding cuts.

Education secretary launches reading initiative in north London

31/01/2017 - 11:10

Arsenal in the Community is partnering up with the University College London’s Institute of Education (IOE) to provide more reading opportunities for young people.

Six in 10 teachers refused one per cent pay rise

31/01/2017 - 10:23

According to a survey carried out by the union NASUWT, around six in 10 teachers have not received a boost in pay.

Carter’s 10-year plan could solve teacher recruitment problems

30/01/2017 - 12:32

National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter, has proposed a 10-year career plan in order to keep new teachers in the profession.

Educational psychologists working with schools in decline

30/01/2017 - 11:10

A decrease in the number of educational psychologists in schools has been linked to budget cuts.