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".

29/06/20Distancing could be scrapped and classes doubled to 30 in bid to get kids back in school

Schools will be asked to focus on implementing hygiene regimes and limiting the extent to which children mix with other pupils outside of their class or year group

22/06/20Coronavirus: All children in England 'back to school in September'

All pupils in all year groups in England will go back to school full-time in September, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

19/06/20Coronavirus: £1bn catch-up tutoring fund for England's pupils

A £1bn fund to help England's children catch up on what they have missed while schools have been closed has been announced by the prime minister.

15/06/20Secondary schools bring pre-exam pupils in for face time

Some secondary pupils in England facing exams next year are heading into school from Monday for face-to-face time with their teachers.

03/06/20Back in the office!

Kent Teaching Solutions are back in the office - Ready for September!