by vinnie walsh | th Jan 2025 | News
Nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year, a survey commissioned by the BBC says. One teacher told BBC News behaviour was a “never-ending battle”. Another said spitting, swearing and chair-throwing were among the things...
by vinnie walsh | th Jan 2025 | News
John Wright highlights three improvements that parents and professionals should fight for with regard to the process for obtaining EHCPs for children Re John Harris’s article (The culture wars are coming for children with special needs – Labour must...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2024 | News
The Government should review the marketing and pricing of ‘rip-off’ family holidays, according to Parentkind charity. The majority of parents say fines for unauthorised absences would not deter them from taking their children out of school for a holiday, a...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2024 | News
Target of three in four reception pupils at a ‘good’ level of development is one of six key ‘milestones’ Sir Keir Starmer has set his government a target to boost the proportion of reception pupils achieving a ‘good’ level of...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2024 | News
Kent school where pupils feel ‘safe and happy’ named The Sunday Times ‘best in the South East’ A Kent school has been named the best secondary school in the South East by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025. The...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2024 | News
The ‘alarming’ level of children missing school has become a ‘stubborn and damaging issue’, according to the chief inspector of Ofsted, England’s schools regulator. Sir Martyn Oliver said he was also worried about a rise in...
