Northern Ireland must take action to avoid disadvantage over new GCSE grades 30 September 2015 GCSE grading in Northern Ireland must change to ensure young people are not disadvantaged, a committee has heard.
Student stress resulting in eating disorders and drug abuse, school staff say 30 September 2015 Eating disorders, drug abuse and attempted suicide are some of the consequences of increasing pressure and stress on students, school staff are reporting.
Almost 100,000 children are living in homeless families – with hundreds being placed in B&B accommodation 30 September 2015 A total of 99,080 children are living in temporary accommodation because their families have been made homeless – with hundreds forced to live in B&Bs.
Concern over government’s £10m Mandarin investment 30 September 2015 The government has set itself a target of having 5,000 more students learning Mandarin by 2020.
Where pupils go is just as important as the results they get, Welsh schools told 30 September 2015 Schools have been warned that they need to be as concerned about what their pupils do when they leave school as they are about exam results.
Morgan wants to see low-cost classic novels for secondaries 30 September 2015 Leading publishers have been called upon to give secondary schools low-cost access to classic novels by great English authors.
Teenagers believe that cyber-bullying is a bigger problem than drug abuse 30 September 2015 Nearly half of teenagers think cyber-bullying is a bigger problem for today’s young people than drug abuse.
Pressure over exams, relationships and identity hits teenage confidence 30 September 2015 One in three young people say they do not feel confident, with worries about exam pressures, relationships and their appearance being to blame, a study has found.
Lack of specialist support for blind and deaf students 30 September 2015 Blind and deaf pupils in mainstream Scottish schools are lacking the specialist support that would help raise their attainment to similar levels as their peers, MSPs have said.
New award will recognise schools that teach democracy 30 September 2015 A new award that encourages pupils to take an interest in the democratic process has been launched.
School reduces its carbon footprint thanks to 1,000-plus solar panels 30 September 2015 A go-ahead Nottingham school has installed more than 1,000 solar panels – enabling it to generate a quarter of its own electricity.
Nicky Morgan under pressure over fairer funding promise 23 September 2015 School leaders and MPs have stepped-up pressure for the early publication of government proposals outlining a new fairer funding formula for schools – a key Conservative election manifesto pledge
Pupil Premium benefits counterbalanced by wider government policy 23 September 2015 The potential benefits of the Pupil Premium for disadvantaged students have been “counterbalanced” by other government policies, academics have claimed.
Devise assessment systems ‘for pupils, not inspectors’ 23 September 2015 “Schools should not seek to devise a system that they think inspectors will want to see; it should be one that works for pupils, with the sole aim of supporting their achievement.”
Concern for pupils who have lost their SEN recognition 23 September 2015 “Before September 2014 your child was said to have SEN – post-September they do not. How has this been managed in schools?”
At a glance headlines: September 24, 2015 23 September 2015 An inquiry into the mental health of looked-after children, Dyslexia Awareness Week and resources for the upcoming film The Suffragettes are among SecEd's At a glance headlines for Thursday, September 24.
Mental health best practice showcased at SecEd event 23 September 2015 The government’s new mental health champion Natasha Devon and education minister Sam Gyimah are both to speak at a SecEd conference on mental health best practice.
Northern Ireland’s shared education policy is ‘not integration’, critics claim 23 September 2015 Secondary schools in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to “share” to release funds for essential new buildings.
Inspection notice to be cut to two days under new Education Scotland plans 23 September 2015 Inspectors are to visit Scottish schools with as little as two days’ notice under proposals to overhaul the way education is monitored.
Calls for independent reading time in schools 23 September 2015 Less than a quarter of teenagers get the chance to read for pleasure during the school day, according to a new survey.
Join the Shakespeare Dream Team 23 September 2015 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is inviting every school in the country to take part in a unique project to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
Collaboration guide issued to help school leaders 23 September 2015 A guide for schools looking to join forces to collaborate and share expertise has been launched.
Mental health pilot success ahead of Make Time initiative this November 23 September 2015 A pilot project aimed at improving attitudes to mental health has seen an increased willingness by young people to talk about the issue and a reduction in derogatory language.
‘Real commitment’ to discussing schools’ challenges 23 September 2015 A “natural instinct” to compete against one another and “be the best” had limited collaboration between schools in Wales in the past but now attitudes have changed.
China signs agreement with UK to work together on assessment and skills 23 September 2015 Assessment expertise from the UK is being exported to China to help the country’s schools encourage critical-thinking and creativity in science and maths education.
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