Teachers and support staff are happier, more committed and more content 16 May 2018 Teachers and teaching assistants are happier, more committed and more content in their jobs than people working in other professions, research has found.
School leaders call for an end to growing ‘complaints culture’ 9 May 2018 As the Department for Education promises action on ‘confusing’ accountability system, the NAHT calls for action to tackle ‘dubious Ofsted practices’ and the growing 'culture of complaints'
Positive reaction to QTS and induction reforms 9 May 2018 The induction period for new teachers is to be extended to two years as part of a number of measures aimed at supporting teacher recruitment and retention. 1 comment
Information-sharing call for domestic violence cases 9 May 2018 A new approach to information-sharing between the police and schools to help ensure that teachers are aware when pupils have experienced domestic abuse should be rolled out nationally, headteachers say.
Education secretary’s pledge to end the ‘confusion’ of accountability receives cautious welcome from heads 9 May 2018 ?Teachers and school leaders must continue to put pressure on government to ensure that ministers follow through with plans to stop labelling schools as “coasting”, a headteacher has urged colleagues.
Digital Schools 9 May 2018 ?A total of 38 Scottish schools have been recognised for excellence in digital teaching and learning via the Digital School award.
Doc Academy issues free resources 9 May 2018 A series of free resources are being published that use documentary to help bring key issues to life in the classroom.
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.
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