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Education secretary announces plans for vocational training
Gavin Williamson says technical courses could become more popular than university
Number of children homeschooled in Kent growing according to Kent County Council report
More than 2,500 children have been registered for homeschooling in Kent this year.
Children are lashing out at pupils and staff because they are hungry, teachers say
Pupils turning up to school with hunger ‘more commonââ¬â¢ amid poverty, headteachersââ¬â¢ union says
Could Labour really ban private schools?
Could Labour really abolish private schools? That’s the big question after the party’s conference voted to “integrate” private schools into the state sector.
Labour would replace ‘unfit for purpose’ Ofsted
Labour says it would scrap England’s education watchdog Ofsted, accusing it of being “unfit for purpose”.
Kent Local Area SEND plan given thumbs up by education and health chiefs
Education and health bosses have voiced their approval for plans for future SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) provision in Kent.
25% of teachers in England work more than 60 hours a week – study
Research shows teachers on average work longer than international counterparts
English Language GCSE should be scrapped to ‘end miseryââ¬â¢ of third of teens being labelled as failures, report says
Qualification should be geared towards skills needed by employers, headsââ¬â¢ union says
First aid lessons begin in schools ahead of roll-out
Trials of first aid lessons in English schools begin this month, with the classes becoming compulsory from 2020.
‘Ban all watches from exams to stop cheating’
All watches should be banned from exam halls to discourage cheating, says an inquiry into the extent of malpractice in exams taken by pupils across the UK.