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Teacher recruitment scheme falls flat in Northern Ireland

8 November 2017

A drive to replace older teachers with younger staff in Northern Ireland schools falls way short of what is needed, unions claim.

Mental health: Three in four children miss out on support

1 November 2017

Phase 1 of government mental health review has revealed a fragmented system, long waiting times, and a majority of young people who do not get the help they need. Pete Henshaw takes a look

Large increase in child protection interventions

1 November 2017

Further evidence has emerged of a dramatic increase in the number of children at risk of harm and in need of child protection intervention.

Research inspires new character teaching resources

1 November 2017

Marginalised young people in Britain’s alternative education provision more commonly show a “sense of purpose” than their mainstream peers, research suggests.

Arts and Minds 2017: A celebration of diversity and equality

1 November 2017

Students from across the UK have added their voices to the fight against racism, prejudice and hate in the annual Arts and Minds competition.

Academy accounts under fire for fifth year running

1 November 2017

The government’s annual accounts for academy schools have been judged inadequate for the fifth year running by the National Audit Office (NAO) – with a lack of evidence over academy land and building assets a continuing problem.

One in five teenagers has been threatened online

1 November 2017

Almost half of teenagers have been victims of cyber-bullying, new research has found.

Famous Edinburgh music school under threat from cuts

1 November 2017

?The City of Edinburgh Music School, a world-renowned state sector facility based in a secondary and neighbouring primary, faces closure under budget cuts.

New 'careers leaders' role urged to help narrow the gaps

18 October 2017

The on-going gap in careers advice and opportunities means that poorer young people “repeatedly find doors closed and paths to the top blocked”, it has once again been warned.

Delivering Statutory RSE – best practice advice and guidance

18 October 2017

There are still places available for SecEd's inaugural best practice conference, Delivery Statutory RSE. Taking place on November 24 in Birmingham, the event will also focus on PSHE best practice as well as mental health and pupil wellbeing.

Curriculum requirements letting down many pupils, school leaders say

18 October 2017

The current national curriculum requirements in England do not allow schools to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils, especially those with SEND and English as an additional language, school leaders have said.

Thirty-five children a day are being permanently excluded

11 October 2017

With 48,000 pupils now educated in alternative provision and 35 children being permanently excluded every day, a new teacher training charity is seeking to stem the tide of exclusion. Pete Henshaw reports

How work-ready are your students?

11 October 2017

A free toolkit has been launched to help schools target their careers provision more effectively and determine which students need additional support to help prepare them for today’s workplace. Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel explains

Recruitment and retention crisis: DfE outlines new initiatives

11 October 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) is to pilot a student loan reimbursement scheme for science and language teachers in the early stages of their careers in a bid to tackle the recruitment crisis in schools.

STEM winners rewarded with 'flying' lesson

11 October 2017

Students took part in a wind tunnel “flying” session with broadcaster Reggie Yates as part of the Ultimate STEM Lesson.

Disadvantaged children are missing out on residential trips

11 October 2017

From personal development and team-building skills, to encouraging a sense of adventure and enhancing subject knowledge, residential trips can bring a wealth of benefits to children and young people. But a new report has found that millions of pupils are missing out on the chance to experience ...

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Teacher recruitment scheme falls flat in Northern Ireland

Mental health: Three in four children miss out on support

Large increase in child protection interventions

Research inspires new character teaching resources

Arts and Minds 2017: A celebration of diversity and equality

Academy accounts under fire for fifth year running

One in five teenagers has been threatened online

Famous Edinburgh music school under threat from cuts

New 'careers leaders' role urged to help narrow the gaps

Delivering Statutory RSE – best practice advice and guidance

Curriculum requirements letting down many pupils, school leaders say

Thirty-five children a day are being permanently excluded

How work-ready are your students?

Recruitment and retention crisis: DfE outlines new initiatives

STEM winners rewarded with 'flying' lesson

Disadvantaged children are missing out on residential trips

London’s poorest children are most affected by air pollution

Schools urged to take advantage of free alcohol education resources

Hollywood star calls for more literature in schools

Treasury letter signals end of one per cent teacher pay cap

Ten benchmarks for high-quality practical science

SEN: Sticking to the Code of Practice

Chartered Teacher programme pilot open for applications

SMSC Quality Mark launched

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