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Blunt one-word Ofsted ratings could be scrapped in wake of head teacher’s death
Chief inspector opens door to removing grades after suicide of Ruth Perry, whose school was being lowered from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’
Swindon teachers share Ofsted pressures as head’s death causes outcry
A Swindon teacher has said she is leaving the profession because of the toll it is taking on her health.
Schools in some areas of Northern Ireland have been alerted more than 2,000 times in less than two years about pupils affected by domestic violence.
A Swindon teacher has said she is leaving the profession because of the toll it is taking on her health.
Domestic violence: Police alert NI schools more than 2,000 times
Schools in some areas of Northern Ireland have been alerted more than 2,000 times in less than two years about pupils affected by domestic violence.
Universities are changing size and shape very rapidly. Can anyone keep up?
New English student numbers figures show how rapidly universities are changing size and shape. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson consider if the regulation can keep up
Brighton and Hove headteachers write to government over school funding
A group of headteachers have written to the education secretary to express their dismay at the state of funding for their schools.
Education: Funding cuts put NI young people’s schemes at risk
Two long-running education schemes that benefit children and young people in west Belfast and County Antrim are at risk due to a lack of funding.
National Education Union to hand petition to Westminster calling for Ofsted to be replaced
The union started gathering signatures last year following its annual conference
The real reasons teachers are striking
Even as teachers conduct their biggest walk out since 1986, parents remain woefully uninformed about the real issues behind the strikes. Low pay, long hours and...
Reading schools remove Ofsted branding after death of Ruth Perry
Schools are removing logos and references to Ofsted ratings from their websites as a mark of solidarity with headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting...
Government agrees to include NSS findings in school admissions review
The government has said it will consider National Secular Society research on faith schools as part of its next review of school admissions.
Providing free school meals to all secondary pupils is feasible and acceptable, finds study
Providing free school meals to all secondary pupils is feasible and acceptable, and brings many potential benefits, finds a new University of Bristol-led study of a...