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Thinking Beyond Ofsted to help national teacher shortage
A NEW independent inquiry has been set up to evaluate the current inspection system for schools within the UK.
Why are teachers striking today? The strikes explained
Some institutions due to close their doors on Thursday and Tuesday as a result of fresh industrial action
Students excel in the UKMT Maths Challenge
Beacon Academy pupils in Years 9 to 11 celebrate their impressive results in a global mathematical and problem-solving competition…
Reading schools called to remove Ofsted logos in uprising
Schools should remove Ofsted banners from their railings to put the inspectorate “back in its box,” a school leaders’ union chief will urge.
Bill gates thinks AI can teach children to ‘read, write’ within next 18 months
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently spoke positively about the use of AI in teaching children to read and write.
Coventry University teams up with The British Schools Educational Services Prives to launch new International Institutes in Casablanca
Coventry University has teamed up with The British Schools Educational Services Prives (BSESP) – a national higher education organisation, to open the International Institutes of Engineering...
Delhi govt to develop over 2,000 digital classrooms, tender floated for project
The Delhi government will develop more than 2,000 digital classrooms at a cost of over Rs 65 crore and it has floated a tender for the...
AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools to remind students about ‘the potential consequences of submitting work that isn’t their own’ – including that they could...
Cuts in school trips in England hitting children in poorer areas hardest, shows poll
Survey shows large cuts to outings, teaching assistants and GCSE and A-level choices, reflecting ‘decades of government underfunding’
While ‘Diverse’ Books Remain Under Siege, a New Collection for Kids Celebrates Latino Stories
If a children’s book makes a splash on the news or social media these days for being under threat of bans from libraries, there’s almost a...
I Need My Professional Goals to Matter to My School Leaders. Without It, It Is Hard to Stay in the Classroom.
The relationship between teachers and administrators is crucial, especially during times of high stress and burnout. A strong connection with an administrator can help a teacher...
School inspections don’t hold MATs ‘sufficiently accountable’, says Ofsted
New report says inspections also don’t allow trusts to get credit, despite their growing influence over schools' quality of education