Commission set up to investigate impact of fake news on students 27 September 2017 Children and young people in England lack the critical literacy skills they need to identify fake news, says a new report published by the National Literacy Trust (NLT).
Praise for Welsh science teaching despite PISA outcomes 27 September 2017 Inspectors have praised the quality of GCSE science teaching in Wales but called into question why PISA scores have been at odds with teacher assessment in recent years.
New specialist teacher role mooted in Scotland 27 September 2017 Some teachers in Scotland could earn more money under a proposal to reward career progression in the classroom and ease the recruitment crisis.
School leaders say £2bn more a year is needed to off-set real-terms cuts 20 September 2017 The school funding arguments continued this week after the DfE unveiled its new-look National Funding Formula which included a real-terms per-pupil cash pledge. Pete Henshaw reports
'Savage’ NAO report spells out retention problems 20 September 2017 The teacher retention crisis is biting for secondary schools with more teachers quitting and one in 10 vacancies going unfilled. The National Audit Office is calling for action on workload and teacher support. Pete Henshaw reports
A third of teachers say they regularly feel stressed by life at the chalkface 20 September 2017 Almost a third of teachers say that the job makes them feel stressed most or all of the time, while three-quarters of the profession report psychological or physical symptoms that they attribute to their work.
A quarter of schools are snubbing RE duty 20 September 2017 One in four secondary schools are struggling to meet their legal obligation to teach older pupils about major religions and systems of belief, it has been claimed.
New CPD £75 million fund unveiled 20 September 2017 A £75 million Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund, set up by the government to deliver “skills and knowledge-based training” to teachers, has issued its first round of grants.
Public Health England launches PSHE resources to support positive health and resilience lessons 20 September 2017 A series of PSHE resources has been launched to support secondary schools in promoting “positive health, wellbeing and resilience” among young people aged 11 to 16.
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try tobacco 20 September 2017 Many people assume that e-cigarettes are safer than conventional cigarettes. However, new research has found that teenagers who have tried an e-cigarette (known as “vaping”) are nearly four times more likely to start smoking regular cigarettes within a year than peers who have never used ...
LGBT students say they feel ‘unwelcome’ at school 20 September 2017 Almost half of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pupils in Northern Ireland secondary schools say they have been bullied and two in three say that they feel unwelcome in schools.
Oxford college announces measures to boost diversity 20 September 2017 One of Oxford University’s largest and most historic colleges is launching a new initiative to attract students from a wider range of backgrounds.
Sturgeon hits back in teacher shortage row 20 September 2017 Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed claims by Ruth Davidson that government bureaucracy is worsening the teacher shortage, saying the Conservative leader has “lost the plot”.
Education Select Committee to investigate social justice and ‘productivity’ 20 September 2017 Social justice and “productivity” will be among the priorities for the new-look House of Commons Education Select Committee.
Workload campaign in Wales publishes dos and don’ts pocket guide 20 September 2017 Teaching unions have welcomed a new campaign to advise teachers in Wales how to manage their workload.
Educational inequality still ‘deeply entrenched’ despite marginal progress 13 September 2017 Despite marginal progress on educational inequality, poorer students are 1.2 GCSE grades behind richer peers and four times more likely to be expelled
Sixth form courses under threat as funding reaches crisis point 13 September 2017 Unless ministers take action on sixth form funding, post-16 courses will continue to be cut, class sizes will continue to rise, and some sixth forms will disappear altogether, it was warned this week. Pete Henshaw reports
Free Mental health resources published 13 September 2017 Teenagers have a good awareness of mental health problems but still hold some worrying misconceptions, research involving 23 secondary schools has discovered.
Parents query GCSE grading in Wales 13 September 2017 Welsh exam chiefs say their GCSE grading system is "robust" despite fresh concerns from top schools.
Two in five teachers are considering quitting 13 September 2017 More than 40 per cent of Scotland’s teachers are thinking of leaving the profession in the next 18 months because their workload is too heavy, according to research based on almost 5,000 responses. 1 comment
Unions issue fire safety guidance for school leaders in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy 13 September 2017 Schools are being offered advice on fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Playground plea: ‘As safe as necessary, not as safe as possible’ 13 September 2017 Schools are being urged to “take the benefits of risk” into account when planning and managing their school grounds.
Local authorities sound alarm over secondary school places 6 September 2017 With the number of secondary-age pupils continuing to rise, half of councils in England are at risk of being unable to meet the increasing demand for secondary places within next five years. Pete Henshaw reports
RSE best practice research reveals 27 steps for an effective curriculum 6 September 2017 The key messages of effective relationships and sex education (RSE) can become lost when “interpreted by teachers”, academics have warned.
UTCs: The reality behind the headlines 6 September 2017 New research on University Technical Colleges has highlighted a number of key issues that might be preventing them from providing a viable route to improving technical and vocational education. Daniele Bernardinelli looks at the findings
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