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Research by the Oxford University Press has found that children can struggle with 'confusables', but spell complex words with no problems...
Posted on 30/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The Guardian's 'Secret Teacher' says that teachers need to give their children an emotional as well as an academic education ...
Posted on 29/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The Teaching Assistant of the Year award has highlighted the importance of those in special needs roles in England and Wales...
Posted on 26/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The Department for Education has announced that it is making changes to the exams sat by trainee teachers from next year...
Posted on 26/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Two language experts have set up Ralli - Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments - to boost the profile of the issue...
Posted on 25/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The education secretary Michael Gove is hoping to attract high quality graduates to teach Computer Science in schools...
Posted on 24/10/2012 - [Read More...]
A number of professionals in education teaching jobs have joined forces via Twitter to outline their alternatives to government policy...
Posted on 23/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Francois Hollande's suggestion the homework should be outlawed has been criticised by those in education jobs in England...
Posted on 22/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Pearson has launched an 'Enjoy Reading' campaign to inspire children to bury themselves in literature after teachers revealed a drop in attention spans...
Posted on 19/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Engineering Employers Federation calls on government to set 65 per cent target for achieving five 'good' GCSEs in wake of grade drop...
Posted on 18/10/2012 - [Read More...]
James O'Shaughnessy, the former head of policy for Number 10, has written a report calling for profit-making firms to run underperforming schools...
Posted on 17/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Study reveals that more breakfast clubs are needed in schools to address the issue of hungry children performing poorly in class...
Posted on 16/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Teaching unions baffled by the Welsh government's decision to make changes to GCSE courses that have already started in wake of marking row...
Posted on 15/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The Association of School and College Leaders wants to see steps taken to ensure that teachers and pupils don't suffer from a repeat of this year's GCSE grading issues...
Posted on 12/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Speaking at his party's annual conference, the prime minister has called for more Free Schools and academies to be opened to help Britain "rise"...
Posted on 11/10/2012 - [Read More...]
The mayor of London Boris Johnson announces establishment of New Schools for London to help more Free Schools open in the capital...
Posted on 10/10/2012 - [Read More...]
British Council wants to see young pupils exposed to a wide range of languages, especially those related to growing world economies...
Posted on 09/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Last week Unesco held World Teachers' Day, which was dedicated this year to improving teaching provision and raising its profile across the globe...
Posted on 08/10/2012 - [Read More...]
A new report which found that girls are shunning physics has called for school teachers to take an active role in addressing the issue...
Posted on 05/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Didcot-based teaching assistant scoops top Teaching Personnel award after beating off competition from 150 of her peers in England and Wales...
Posted on 04/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Teachers and pupils are being encouraged to put down their pens and master the art of verbal communication on Wednesday October 10th ...
Posted on 03/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Labour leader Ed Miliband delivers his vision for the future of education in Britain during conference speech in Manchester...
Posted on 03/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Four New Zealand teachers are currently in Wales to learn more about bilingual teaching so that they can help the Maori tongue, te reo, survive...
Posted on 02/10/2012 - [Read More...]
Coalition looking to make savings of £7 million per school by reducing the size of new builds by 15 per cent, including making corridors less spacious...
Posted on 01/10/2012 - [Read More...]