General Archive
‘Children are being failed’: why more English parents are home educating
Fines, health needs, and a poor learning environment are among the reasons for the rise in children taken out of school
Kent’s private schools see significant drop in Kent Test success rates prompting suspicion parents are opting instead for private tutors
The number of children from private schools passing the Kent Test has dramatically dropped, it has been revealed.
Doing Educational Equity Right: The Homework Gap
The question is not whether students should do homework but how to help them do more
One in five students gain place at grammar school through head teacher assessment after 11+ fail
More than 20% of Kent pupils are getting into grammar schools after failing the 11-plus exam, according to newly released figures.
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Keir Starmer’s VAT raid on private schools could squeeze poor children out of grammars, leading education figures warn
POORER students risk being squeezed out of grammar school places by parents looking to dodge Labour's proposed VAT raid on private school fees, leading education figures have warned.
Rise in GCSE resits reveals ‘misery of the policy’
A big increase in the number of students taking resits in GCSE English and maths highlights the unfairness of the system once again, say critics
Schools urged to teach children how to use AI from age of 11
Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are being used by children to help with homework and studying - and there are calls for it to become...
Specialist GCSE science teachers ‘unrealistic’, say ITT providers
Shortages of physics teachers could be addressed through a ‘specialist Early Career Framework’ for non-specialists, an expert suggests
School leaders in England feel lockdown ‘broke spell’ of bond with parents
Education experts agree with Ofsted chief that many parents now disregard rules previously taken for granted
GCSE students in England to get Covid support
GCSE students in England will get formulae and equations in their maths and science exams under plans to limit the impact of Covid.
‘400 years’ to rebuild all schools with current funding
All schools should be rebuilt every 75 years, say school business professionals, but current investment would leave some waiting beyond the year 2500