Tough new "world class" school performance targets achievable with right investment, say heads

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT heads' union, said today that there was "no reason" to believe that in the long term schools could not reach the ambitious new standards called for today by the think tank Centre Forum.

The organisation, which is chaired by former schools minister David Laws, has today published a report urging the government to bring in tough new targets for schools' GCSE and key stage 2 results, in a bid to raise England's education system to a "world class standard".

11/12/20Covid-19 tests for secondary school pupils in parts of London, Kent and Essex

Mass testing will be rolled out to secondary school children in the worst-affected areas of London, Kent and Essex, the health secretary has said.

10/12/20Covid: Schools in England can close for Christmas a day early

Schools in England will be allowed to close a day early for Christmas to give teachers "a proper break" from identifying potential Covid-19 cases.

03/12/20Top teacher wins $1m and gives half away

A teacher from a village school in India, praised for improving the education of girls, has won this year's Global Teacher Prize.

30/11/20Will schools shut a week early this Christmas term over fears of Covid-19 isolating?

Will schools shut a week early this Christmas term over fears of Covid-19 isolating? Kent head teachers have their say

13/10/20Students to be given more time to prepare for 2021 exams

Exams will go ahead next summer, underpinned by contingencies for all possible scenarios.