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Many political reforms are ‘low impact distractions’

18 June 2015

A leading education expert has called into question the impact of many popular education policies, including introducing new types of school, performance-related pay and longer school days. Instead he calls for a focus on within school variability. Pete H

At a glance headlines: June 18, 2015

18 June 2015

An autism and art competition, puberty education resources and a poetry by heart challenge are among the SecEd at a glance headlines for June 18, 2015

Department for Education seeks applications for next cohort of ‘policy fellows’

18 June 2015

Teachers, educationalists and others are being sought by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of its policy fellowships initiative.

Call for focus on staff leadership skills

18 June 2015

Schools should develop the leadership skills of all their staff – from classroom teachers to senior leaders – and should embrace a system of “distributed leadership”, inspectors have urged.

Foundation for Leadership in Education is proposed

18 June 2015

Proposals have been published for the creation of a new organisation that would develop qualifications and set standards for school leadership.

Backbench MPs call for action on school funding

18 June 2015

There is renewed hope that the huge inequalities in school per-pupil funding across the country will be tackled during this Parliament.

Passion for a subject should be just as important as chances of future employment, says UCAS chief

18 June 2015

Students’ passion for their subject should be as important a consideration as future employment prospects when it comes to picking university courses.

Students who use their mobiles while studying get lower test results

18 June 2015

Students who use their mobile phones to text and tweet while they are studying are more likely to score lower test results than those who give their full attention in class.

Computer geek stereotype can influence career choices

18 June 2015

Schools have been warned about the impact that the “computer geek” image can have on students’ career choices.

The Education Bill 2015: Lack of 'coasting' definition causing 'fear and confusion'

11 June 2015

The continuing reluctance from the Department for Education to describe what it means by ‘coasting’ is causing ‘fear and confusion’ within schools, it has been claimed. Pete Henshaw reports.

At a glance headlines: June 11, 2015

11 June 2015

A 'diabetes passport', student fundraising resources, travelling fellowships and Raspberry Pi resources are among the SecEd at a glance headlines for June 11, 2015.

Food presentation in canteen key to encouraging healthy choices

11 June 2015

Small and subtle changes to how schools present healthy foods in their canteens can encourage better food choices by students, researchers have found.

Majority of councils unable to meet NEET obligations

11 June 2015

Funding cuts have left councils without the necessary resources to identify and reduce 16 to 18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training, the Local Government Association has warned. Pete Henshaw reports

Work placements for 5,000 students

11 June 2015

A new campaign is seeking to offer 5,000 work experience placements to students this summer in a bid to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Global Futures campaign to boost MFL in Wales

11 June 2015

A new campaign to boost the number of students learning a foreign language in Wales has been unveiled by education minister Huw Lewis.

Hashtag is the word of the year – #honestly

11 June 2015

Hashtag – or #, as it is better known – has been declared the children’s word of the year. The trend emerged after Oxford University Press analysed entries to BBC Radio 2’s annual 500 Words short story competition for children aged 13 and under.

Scottish union demands an end to ‘open season’ on Curriculum for Excellence

11 June 2015

Too much bureaucracy, rising workloads and the risk of growing political interference are all overshadowing schools on a daily basis, according to the out-going president of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS).

#iwill campaign aims to put social action at heart of character education

11 June 2015

A group of leading headteachers and college principals came together this week to debate how social action can be integrated into the lives of young people.

Search for new head continues

11 June 2015

A rural secondary school near the Irish border is again trying to appoint a leader – after repeated unsuccessful attempts.

Character education should be on a par with attainment measures

11 June 2015

Character education should replace the requirement to teach “fundamental British values” and should be placed on an equal par with attainment measures, a report has said.

Equipping students for the workplace

11 June 2015

Preparing for the world of work can be a daunting prospect for today’s teenagers. But a project run by Barclays and four charity partners is helping to equip youngsters with the skills, experience and confidence they need for the workplace.

Minister full of praise for improving exam results

4 June 2015

The improving exam performance of Northern Ireland secondary pupils has won the education minister’s praise. John O’Dowd says the hard work of young people in the North’s post-primary schools is “paying off”.

Teachers put in 11 hours overtime a week

4 June 2015

Scotland’s biggest teaching union has called on the government to take urgent action to curb workloads after a survey found staff were working an average of more than 11 hours on top of their formal 35-hour week.

Prioritise scholarships, boarding schools urged

4 June 2015

The national director of the Boarding Schools’ Association has called for boarding schools to provide scholarships for children from middle-income families who cannot afford today’s fees.

At a glance headlines: June 4, 2015

4 June 2015

STEM grants for a robotics competition, cycling resources, and financial education CPD are among the SecEd at a glance headlines for June 4, 2015.