Welsh Assembly members demand action on anxiety, depression and self-harm 9 May 2018 ?As hundreds of thousands of children in Wales come to the end of a fortnight of literacy and numeracy tests, there are calls to tackle the growing problem of anxiety, depression and self-harming in young people.
FI in Schools launches 9 May 2018 ?Teachers and students interested in getting on the grid for the 2018/19 season of the F1 in Schools global education challenge can now register online.
Heritage Schools programme extended 9 May 2018 Around 120,000 school children are to benefit from a £1.6 million investment in the Heritage Schools programme.
How to unlock the learning potential of metacognition 2 May 2018 Teachers are offered practical advice for using metacognition, which the research evidence suggests can boost pupils’ progress by seven months. Pete Henshaw takes a look
Manufacturers demand talks over Apprenticeship Levy woes 2 May 2018 UK manufacturers have called for urgent talks with the government in order to demand “fundamental reforms” to the Apprenticeship Levy.
Remembering Srebrenica hosts visit to Sarajevo 2 May 2018 A group of teachers and outreach workers heard first-hand testimonies about the genocide of Srebrenica, which took place 23 years ago during the Bosnian War.
Ministers urged to consider salary supplements for new teachers 2 May 2018 The government should consider salary supplements for early career teachers in shortage subjects if it wants to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in schools.
MPs launch school funding inquiry 2 May 2018 MPs have launched an investigation into education funding in England. The House of Commons Education Select Committee is to scrutinise the government’s funding reforms, including the roll-out of the National Funding Formula.
Shakespeare – Live! 2 May 2018 The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) production of Macbeth reached thousands of young people through its free Live Lesson and Schools’ Broadcast last month.
Concerns over impartiality of Education Scotland 2 May 2018 The Scottish government has been accused of challenging the independence of its education agency by pressuring it to publish a scathing inspection report into a local authority.
Education research travel grants 2 May 2018 Overseas research grants are being made available to support new ideas in UK education.
Students raise air pollution concerns 2 May 2018 ?More than four in 10 children living in urban areas (43 per cent) are concerned about the levels of air pollution near their school, a survey has shown.
Four in 10 students in year 7 are being held back by limited vocabulary 25 April 2018 The so-called ‘word gap’ is becoming an ‘increasingly disruptive trend’ in secondary schools – especially at year 7 – and is hindering student progress, new research finds. Pete Henshaw takes a look
Some inspectors are still asking to see evidence not required by Ofsted 25 April 2018 A call is being made for “greater consistency” in Ofsted inspections after a survey of school leaders found that schools are still being asked to provide evidence that is not officially required.
Is selection and school choice hindering our work to close the education gap between rich and poor? 25 April 2018 Countries which are successful in closing the poverty gap in educational outcomes tend to avoid selection by ability and segregation between schools. They also have a significant focus on attracting, supporting and retaining high-quality teachers.
Schools sought for MELT carbon footprint project 25 April 2018 The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) has launched MELT, a project that offers students the chance to contribute to the understanding of our planet’s environmental changes.
Youth Sport Trust unveils national strategy to halt decline in physical wellbeing 25 April 2018 A national children’s charity has launched a new four-year strategy to use sport to halt the decline in children’s physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Wales focuses on closing the gender gap in STEM study and careers 25 April 2018 Female pupils in Wales will miss out on well-paid jobs because of a failure to encourage them into engineering, the Welsh government’s skills minister has warned.
MPs launch cross-party SEND inquiry 25 April 2018 ?The House of Commons Education Committee has launched an inquiry into support for children and young people with SEND.
Be ‘bold and courageous’ with your curriculum, Ofsted urges 18 April 2018 Curriculum, exclusion and literacy – Ofsted outlines its priorities for the new framework in 2019 at SecEd’s Ninth Pupil Premium & Ofsted Conference. Pete Henshaw reports
Why do some students shun school meals at lunchtimes? 18 April 2018 Young people would be more likely to eat school lunches if they saw the cafeteria as a place to socialise in and if they were consulted over the menu.
Schools targeting older teachers for capability in a bid to avoid higher salary costs 18 April 2018 Experienced, older teachers are being put on capability measures and forced out of their jobs in favour of young teachers as cash-strapped schools try to save money, it has been claimed.
Trade unions call for action on mental health – for pupils and staff 18 April 2018 This Easter saw the annual conferences of the three major teaching unions with mental health and wellbeing – of both pupils and staff – high on the agenda. Chris Parr and Dorothy Lepkowska report
Teachers urged not to fall foul of new data regulations 18 April 2018 Teachers who have taken information about pupils’ reports home on USB memory sticks, or have details such as a class registers stored at home, could be in breach of extensive new data protection laws that come into force next month.
Education support charity reports sharp rise in calls about stress 18 April 2018 Calls from worried teachers to the Education Support Partnership’s confidential helpline have risen by a third in the last year, figures show.
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