The Nottingham City Education Improvement Board (EIB) has devised a new charter that aims to reduce workload and relieve pressure on teachers in the city.
Glasgow Council’s Education Services has advised schools in the area to relax uniform rules and be sensitive to disadvantaged pupils whose families may struggle to afford it.
New research has revealed huge variation in the take-up of private tuition in the UK, with pupils in London eight times as likely to have had a tutor than those in Scotland.
The OECD’s head of education Andreas Schleicher has criticised plans to open new grammar schools in England, claiming there is no relationship between increasing selection and how well a school system performs.
‘Widespread’ sexual harassment and sexual violence is not being tackled effectively in English schools, according to a report from the Women and Equalities Committee.
The Scottish government is facing a potential legal challenge over its decision not to allow young people to opt-out of religious observance in schools.
The government has officially launched its ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation, which seeks views on new education policy that includes lifting the ban on opening new grammar schools.
