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New figures show that 58.8 per cent of pupils in state-funded schools achieved five or more GCSEs at grade A* to C or equivalent including in English and maths last year....
Posted on 31/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The head of Ofsted has called on Suffolk County Council to "shake things up" following the poor recent performance by secondary schools in the area....
Posted on 31/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Planning law is being reformed to enable free schools to open in almost any site for up to a year before they require local authority permission....
Posted on 30/01/2013 - [Read More...]
A poll has revealed that only one in 20 parents could accurately answer all ten questions on a primary school level maths test....
Posted on 29/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The chairman of Slough Sikh Trust has stated that its planned Sikh free secondary school could alleviate demand for school places in South Buckinghamshire....
Posted on 28/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The government needs to do more to ensure children from less advantaged backgrounds have access to the best schools, David Boyle has asserted....
Posted on 28/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Hampshire County Council has backed plans for a new primary school in Whiteley, which could open on temporary grounds in September....
Posted on 25/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Just 6.7 per cent of half-day sessions were missed through authorised and unauthorised absences in Welsh primary schools in 2011-12, new figures show....
Posted on 24/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Education secretary wants more to schools to remain open in adverse weather conditions, after over 5,000 closed earlier this week due to snow....
Posted on 23/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The government has failed in its battle to allow organisations that bid to set up free schools to retain their anonymity....
Posted on 22/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The framework for teachers' pay is set to become more closely linked to performance in order to boost teaching standards, Michael Gove has confirmed....
Posted on 21/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The Lead and Emerging Practitioner Schools programme will see Wales' leading schools work with others for 18 months to help them improve performance....
Posted on 18/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The Welsh government has allocated £27 million to help the country's primary and secondary schools upgrade their internet connections....
Posted on 17/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The Bright Blue group of Conservative party modernisers has advocated that for-profit organisations should be allowed to set up free schools....
Posted on 16/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The number of academies in England that are either academies or are set to become academies has increased to 3,167, according to new official figures....
Posted on 15/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Academies need to become more collaborative, accessible and accountable if they are to offer an improved standard of education, according to a new report....
Posted on 14/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Around 12,000 children are expected to benefit from a pilot scheme to provide free breakfasts at primary schools across Blackpool....
Posted on 11/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Barnado's has called on the government to extend the proportion of childcare costs covered under universal credit to 80 per cent....
Posted on 10/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Children's laureate Julia Donaldson has criticised the government's emphasis on phonics, arguing that children learn to read in many different ways....
Posted on 09/01/2013 - [Read More...]
A retired head teacher has claimed the teaching profession is stronger than ever, as exemplified by improved provision for children with special educational needs....
Posted on 08/01/2013 - [Read More...]
A primary school in Great Yarmouth has reportedly seen a drastic improvement in its performance since the introduction of a 45-hour week....
Posted on 07/01/2013 - [Read More...]
A third of the poorest students still do not have home internet access, research suggests....
Posted on 04/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Plans from the government to build new schools in a simplified and pared back manner have come under further criticism....
Posted on 03/01/2013 - [Read More...]
The incoming president of the GSA believes girls are still being raised to be homemakers....
Posted on 02/01/2013 - [Read More...]
Teaching Personnel has launched a new website aimed at providing extensive content to schools and education professionals. The new site incorporates video, news and much more!...
Posted anthony on 01/01/2013 - [Read More...]