Concerns over LGBTI support, especially in Catholic schools 1 February 2017 Many Catholic high schools in Scotland are failing to provide LGBTI pupils with adequate respect and protection, amid high levels of bullying and self-harm, MSPs have heard.
More parents are giving no reasons for pupil absence 1 February 2017 More parents than ever are failing to provide any reason for their children missing school, new figures show.
Wanted urgently: Around 6,800 more examiners 25 January 2017 As qualification reform brings longer, more complex and terminal examinations, there are warnings this week that almost 7,000 more examiners will be needed in the coming years. Pete Henshaw reports
Pupils must receive three specific types of work-related learning, research reveals 25 January 2017 Three key and distinct activities have been identified to help deliver work-related learning and boost secondary students’ employability skills and aspirations.
Warning! Treat new Progress 8 league tables with caution... 25 January 2017 "Teething problems” with the progress-based school performance tables mean that commentators, parents and others must treat the new-look information with caution, it was warned this week.
Funding crisis: The number of schools running deficits doubles in just one year 25 January 2017 Yet more evidence of the funding crisis facing schools emerged this week with figures suggesting that the number of schools currently in deficit has doubled in the past year.
Opportunity areas – more details emerge 25 January 2017 Six more ‘opportunity areas’ have been unveiled, with the DfE promising action to raise social mobility, but critics have pointed to the elephant in the room – funding. Pete Henshaw reports
Researchers propose 'Goldilocks' theory for amount of screen-time 25 January 2017 Academics have put forward the Goldilocks theory in a bid to end the debate about just how much screen-time is good for young people.
Statutory PSHE Bill falls victim to ‘filibustering’ in House of Commons debate 25 January 2017 Conservative MPs in the House of Commons were accused this week of “filibustering” in order to prevent a Bill calling for statutory PSHE and SRE from progressing.
Schools will be included in plans for public sector Apprenticeships 25 January 2017 The government is pushing ahead with its plans to require public sector organisations, including schools, to employ apprentices – despite warnings of the likely impact on school budgets.
Just one piece of fruit and vegetables a day 25 January 2017 One in five children from low-income households eat just one piece of fruit or vegetables a day at most, a new study has revealed.
Schools offered free diabetes resources 25 January 2017 In a bid to better support children with diabetes, schools are being asked to download free information guides.
Rising 15 to 19 suicide rates spark a focus on self-harm 18 January 2017 With increasing numbers of young teenagers taking their own lives, and thousands of young people self-harming, the National Suicide Prevention Strategy is expanding its remit to specifically target a reduction in self-harm. Pete Henshaw reports
MPs targeted as unions step-up school funding campaign 18 January 2017 The union-led campaign over school funding stepped up its lobbying of Parliament this week with the publication of funding forecasts for all 533 of England’s Parliamentary constituencies.
Mental health pledge welcomed, but funding fears remain strong 18 January 2017 The prime minister’s pledge to transform mental health services and provision will hand a key role and responsibility to schools. The focus has been welcomed, but fears about funding are already apparent. Pete Henshaw reports
Don’t hide your accents, students tell their teachers 18 January 2017 Students think their teachers should keep their regional accents rather than modify their teaching voices, research has suggested.
Grassroots network focuses on increasing number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic school leaders 18 January 2017 A grassroots network aimed at ensuring that Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) educators are “represented as a substantive part of the workplace” has been launched.
Young teens willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to look good 18 January 2017 More than a third of young people are willing to do “whatever it takes to look good”. Furthermore, more than half of them worry about how they look, while a third of students isolate themselves to avoid activities because of body image anxiety.
Today's students more anxious about life 18 January 2017 Today’s young people are plagued with worries about their job prospects, self-confidence and the current political and economic climate, new research has found.
Number of language teachers in Scotland is down by more than 200 18 January 2017 The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on ministers to explain a 14 per cent fall in the number of language teachers in Scottish secondaries over the last six years.
Resources released to support schools’ involvement with Safer Internet Day 18 January 2017 A range of resources have been launched to help schools mark this year’s Safer Internet Day, which takes place on Tuesday, February 7.
Charity calls for compulsory sex and relationships education in Wales 18 January 2017 A leading children’s charity is calling on the Welsh government to introduce compulsory sex and relationships lessons.
Unions demand recognition of teacher recruitment crisis 11 January 2017 In a strongly worded joint submission to the STRB, six education unions have attacked the DfE for its failure to acknowledge the recruitment crisis and have demanded decisive action on teachers’ pay
Social mobility report advises against setting and tiering 11 January 2017 Schools should avoid tiering or setting pupils and the government should not encourage this practice if we are to deliver on our social mobility promises, researchers have suggested.
Young carers are going ‘under the radar’ 11 January 2017 Four out of five young carers are going ‘under the radar’ according to new research. Emma Lee-Potter looks at the findings
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