Pencil grip at all-time low
Although first-year school children can swipe a screen, they don’t possess the strength or agility to write properly
15,000 school staff cut
The UK’s teacher shortage persists, at a time when pupil numbers continue to climb.
5-subject secondary teachers 'exposed'
Low subject knowledge = low learner engagement = poor behaviour. The real impact of the teacher shortage.
£10,000 for every adult
The ‘national learning entitlement’ would ensure that every individual would have access to free, lifelong learning.
Slap on the wrist for DfE: ‘get a grip on retention’
Public Accounts Committee to DfE: more teachers are leaving the job before retirement than five years ago.
DfE not taking adequate steps to tackle teacher retention
MPs are now calling out the Department of Education for “failing to get a grip” on teacher retention in England.
Wales - The Inspectorate Annual Report: a twist in the tale
Over the seven years and including all sectors, 77% of inspection judgements were good or better.
Ofsted's bold beginnings report
Should reception classes have a narrower curriculum of more formal literacy and maths and less play?
Cabinet reshuffle Justine Greening replaced
Justine Greening has been replaced with Damian Hinds in a bid to ‘raise school standards’.
The reality of teacher wellbeing
Teachers in England work longer hours than almost anywhere in the world – what’s the impact on health?
Grammar school statistics show increased progression for pupils
The grammar school debate has taken a turn this week,= following the release of official data.
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