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".

23/01/20Should schools be allowed to ban slang words like 'peng'?

Just imagine if you were not allowed to use slang words that meant "beautiful" or "lots" when you were in school.

17/01/20Rainham set for new secondary school

Medway is to get a new secondary school.

15/01/20Putting pupils in isolation 'drives poor behaviour'

Putting challenging pupils in isolation for extended periods at school can harm their mental health, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is warning.

13/01/20Outstanding schools to face inspections again

Every school in England currently rated as "outstanding" would be inspected in the next five years, under proposals from the Department for Education.

10/01/20Playtime for school pupils is a fundamental human right, children’s author says

‘Play isn’t an extra, it isn’t an add on,’ says former Children’s Laureate