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22 Aug 19
The shake-up of GCSEs risks damaging the mental health of students and demoralising those who are less able, as well as potentially leading to a narrowing of the curriculum, teaching unions have...
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30 Jul 19
The attainment gap between poorer students and the rest in England has stopped closing for the first time since 2011, a think-tank has said.
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26 Jun 19
The mishandling of a high-profile IT project has left Scotland’s public sector pensions body facing a budget gap of up to £23m over the next five years.
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20 Jun 19
Reversing cuts to school spending in England will require a one-off cash injection of up to £3.8bn and ongoing investment of around £1bn over the next three years, according to analysis.
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19 Jun 19
Schools cannot be expected to address the problems disadvantaged children face on their own - it’s down to society too, says education secretary Damian Hinds.
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11 Jun 19
The growing number of children being taught at home may be the result of schools ‘off-rolling’ to boost their position in Ofsted league tables, says Children’s Commissioner for England Anne...
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21 May 19
Less-skilled and disadvantaged learners are missing out because of the government’s “out of kilter” apprenticeship levy, MPs have warned.
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15 May 19
The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
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13 May 19
Sixth-forms and colleges are the biggest losers in education funding having endured cuts double those of schools, research has found.
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11 Apr 19
The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
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5 Apr 19
Universities have been accused of “pressure-selling tactics” to make students accept offers, the education secretary has said.
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3 Apr 19
Special educational needs budgets in England have been slashed by an average of 17% since 2015, think-tank analysis has shown.
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2 Apr 19
Local authorities would need “appropriate funding” to hold registers for home-schooled children, an umbrella group has said.
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1 Apr 19
Local authorities and teachers will form part of a ‘multi-agency’ approach to tackle knife crime, the Home Office has said.
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13 Mar 19
The education secretary has announced 39 new free schools will be set up for children with special education needs and behavioural difficulties.
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25 Feb 19
Impossible workloads and underfunded pay deals have created a “crisis” in teacher recruitment and retention in England, a union has warned.
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19 Feb 19
Without asking people to pay more, the government will have to rein in the public's expectations on what public services they can hope to get, says the IFG’s Graham Atkins.
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8 Feb 19
The government’s 30-hours childcare scheme is “entrenching disadvantage” by failing to include the poorest children, MPs have warned.
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5 Feb 19
Parents are being increasingly pressured into home-schooling leaving councils unable to ensure children are adequately educated, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
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4 Feb 19
Between financial controversies and more fundamental questions about sustainability, the academies sector is crying out for transparency, writes Rachel Willcox.
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23 Jan 19
Academy schools are not “sufficiently transparent or accountable to parents and local communities”, MPs have said.
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11 Jan 19
The government should consider redistributing funds from schools with ‘excessive’ surpluses to bolster those with weaker finances, an education think-tank has suggested today.
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17 Dec 18
The national deficit will increase by £12bn when the Office for National Statistics changes the way it records students loans.
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17 Dec 18
Increasing levels of child poverty are affecting children and young people’s education, with schools dealing with ‘Dickensian’ levels of squalor, a major teaching union has warned.
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4 Dec 18
Head teachers have criticised Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman for failing to acknowledge the impact of budget cuts on schools.
22 Aug 19The shake-up of GCSEs risks damaging the mental health of students and demoralising those who are less able, as well as potentially leading to a narrowing of the curriculum, teaching unions have...
30 Jul 19The attainment gap between poorer students and the rest in England has stopped closing for the first time since 2011, a think-tank has said.
26 Jun 19The mishandling of a high-profile IT project has left Scotland’s public sector pensions body facing a budget gap of up to £23m over the next five years.
20 Jun 19Reversing cuts to school spending in England will require a one-off cash injection of up to £3.8bn and ongoing investment of around £1bn over the next three years, according to analysis.
19 Jun 19Schools cannot be expected to address the problems disadvantaged children face on their own - it’s down to society too, says education secretary Damian Hinds.
11 Jun 19The growing number of children being taught at home may be the result of schools ‘off-rolling’ to boost their position in Ofsted league tables, says Children’s Commissioner for England Anne...
21 May 19Less-skilled and disadvantaged learners are missing out because of the government’s “out of kilter” apprenticeship levy, MPs have warned.
15 May 19The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
13 May 19Sixth-forms and colleges are the biggest losers in education funding having endured cuts double those of schools, research has found.
11 Apr 19The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
5 Apr 19Universities have been accused of “pressure-selling tactics” to make students accept offers, the education secretary has said.
3 Apr 19Special educational needs budgets in England have been slashed by an average of 17% since 2015, think-tank analysis has shown.
2 Apr 19Local authorities would need “appropriate funding” to hold registers for home-schooled children, an umbrella group has said.
1 Apr 19Local authorities and teachers will form part of a ‘multi-agency’ approach to tackle knife crime, the Home Office has said.
25 Feb 19Impossible workloads and underfunded pay deals have created a “crisis” in teacher recruitment and retention in England, a union has warned.
19 Feb 19Without asking people to pay more, the government will have to rein in the public's expectations on what public services they can hope to get, says the IFG’s Graham Atkins.
8 Feb 19The government’s 30-hours childcare scheme is “entrenching disadvantage” by failing to include the poorest children, MPs have warned.
4 Feb 19Between financial controversies and more fundamental questions about sustainability, the academies sector is crying out for transparency, writes Rachel Willcox.
17 Dec 18The national deficit will increase by £12bn when the Office for National Statistics changes the way it records students loans.
17 Dec 18Increasing levels of child poverty are affecting children and young people’s education, with schools dealing with ‘Dickensian’ levels of squalor, a major teaching union has warned.
4 Dec 18Head teachers have criticised Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman for failing to acknowledge the impact of budget cuts on schools.
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