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Schools told to narrow gap between rich and poor
Schools in England will no longer be rated as “outstanding” by inspectors if they fail to close the attainment gap between poor and affluent children. Schools Minister David Laws said schools should not be relying on their brightest pupils to … Continue reading
School sport set to receive funding boost from the government
The government is preparing to make a major announcement on new funding for school sport in the next few days, the BBC has learnt. A new strategy for school sport has been debated within Whitehall for months, and the precise … Continue reading
Children bullied because of their wealthy backgrounds, study finds
Teenagers are being bullied because they come from wealthly homes, according to a new survey. Youngsters from affluent backgrounds are being targeted because of their accents, their parents “flashy” houses and cars and their hobbies, according to an anti-bullying charity. … Continue reading
School leavers to be given six-month course in ‘job skills’
Thousands of school leavers will be given a crash course in the three-Rs, inter-personal skills, writing CVs and preparing for interviews under Government plans to cut the number of jobless teenagers. The Coalition is to launch a new “traineeship” programme … Continue reading
Two-year learning curve for shake-up in education
FOR many years, the minimum legal age to leave the classroom, put down your pen and retire from revising has been 16. But the Government is set to bring in a new system which means young people will be required … Continue reading
Schools ‘should help pupils mind their manners’
Schools should give compulsory lessons in manners to tackle a decline in politeness, a survey suggests. The poll with a panel of 1,000 UK adults for supermarket chain Waitrose shows 72% thought good manners had deteriorated. More than 60% blamed … Continue reading
The pupil ‘power rangers’ driving energy efficiency in schools
Keen to cut down on its energy bills, Canon Pyon Primary launched an environmental awareness project. Teaching assistant Ruth Craske discusses the impact of the campaign. At the beginning of last year, the school secretary brought it to my attention … Continue reading
55 new Free Schools to open this month – twice as many as this time last year
The Government has today announced that 55 new Free Schools will open this September. The first 24 Free Schools opened in September 2011 while a further 114 have been approved to open in 2013 and beyond. Free Schools aim to … Continue reading
School leaver uni data published
Over 15% of schools and colleges in England (330) did not send any pupils to top universities, figures show. The Department for Education datashows how many students went to Oxford, Cambridge or other leading Russell Group universities in 2009-10. Of … Continue reading
Education Minister ‘signs in’ at ‘impressive’ Jordanstown School
Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has visited Jordanstown School to meet staff and pupils and sample the state-of-the-art facilities. The school is the only facility in the UK and Ireland which caters for both visually impaired and deaf children. The Minister … Continue reading
