by vinnie walsh | st Jul 2016 | News
There has been a slight increase in the proportion of schools and academies in England judged good or outstanding. About 86% were ranked in these top two categories of school effectiveness by Ofsted, up from 84% in August. Primary schools performed...
by vinnie walsh | nd Jun 2016 | News
More than half (53%) of UK teaching assistants (TAs) have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, a poll by Unison has found. The survey of more than 8,000 TAs found three-quarters (76%) had witnessed some form of physical violence. More than half...
by vinnie walsh | th Jun 2016 | News
Plans to shake up special educational needs funding could see special units in mainstream schools close, a teaching union says. The National Association of Head Teachers said reducing the per-place funding for such units from £10,000 to £6,000 a year would be...
by vinnie walsh | th Jun 2016 | News
During the safety briefing on every plane journey adults are reminded that, in case of an emergency, they are to secure their own oxygen masks before they help their children fit theirs. Why? Because it helps you look after children more effectively. The same is true...
by vinnie walsh | st Jun 2016 | News
Schools in England are struggling to support the 1.1 million pupils with special needs or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream classrooms, a report says. A survey of 1,100 school leaders found delays to assessments, insufficient budgets and cuts to local authorities were...
by vinnie walsh | th May 2016 | News
England’s exams regulator is clamping down on the “unfair advantage” gained by some schools which seek high numbers of GCSE and A-level re-marks. Ofqual is changing its system this summer, so that new marks can only be issued if a “marking...
