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Teaching
Ormiston appoints Gareth Harris as education director for the North
Ormiston Academies Trust has appointed Gareth Harris as education director for the North, with responsibility for academies in Liverpool, Runcorn,…
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Safeguarding
Fewer pupils feel comfortable seeking mental health support in schools
Fewer secondary school pupils feel comfortable talking to staff about their mental health according to a new survey from the…
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Policy
NEU criticises reports of gov plan for mandatory year 8 reading test
The National Education Union (NEU) has criticised government plans to introduce a mandatory reading test for year 8 pupils, warning…
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Schools
Private schools to face rise in Ofsted inspection fees under gov plan
Private schools in England could face thousands of pounds in extra charges for Ofsted inspections under proposals published by the…
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Funding
Edinburgh Uni faces more industrial action as UCU opens new strike ballot
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Edinburgh university are being re-balloted from today (24 September) to take…
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Policy
MPs call for urgent investment in further education to drive economic growth
The Education Committee has set out a blueprint for how the Government should use investment in further education (FE) and…
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Schools
Scottish commission calls for tougher guidance on school discipline
The Commission on School Reform has called on the Scottish Government to issue new guidance to address what it says…
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Teaching
Disadvantaged pupils lose out on maths potential, UCL study finds
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds who show strong mathematical ability in primary school do not progress at the same rate as…
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Funding
Funding leads school trust leaders concerns, CST study finds
School budgets remain under pressure with funding being the primary concern of trust leaders, with many academy trusts cutting staff…
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Teaching
Medicine safety education added to school guidance in England
The importance of medicine safety and how to report side effects is now part of the statutory Relationships, Sex and…
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