Nick Clegg accused of using ‘old-style communist’ tactics

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

Nick Clegg has been accused by a public school head of adopting “old-style communist” tactics in his drive to improve social mobility. Continue reading →

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Higher fees may deter mature students, a study warns

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

Higher undergraduate tuition fees may trigger a collapse in numbers of mature students in England, a study warns. Continue reading →

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SEN shake-up could lead to bad behaviour, warn heads.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

Union fears schools may turn away pupils with problems. Continue reading →

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Disciplinary changes may encourage guilty pleas

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

New rules could ‘trade’ justice for secrecy, critics warn. Continue reading →

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CBI: children being failed by GCSE exams system

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

Ministers should consider scrapping GCSEs because pupils’ education is being seriously undermined by exams taken at 16, business leaders said yesterday. Continue reading →

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Neets ‘lack skills needed for first jobs’

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dchan

Too many young people lack the social skills needed to get their first job, says a report on the issue of “Neets”. Continue reading →

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Are parents being left out of the maths equation?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

Primary schools in England need to do more to help pupils struggling with maths, says Ofsted. But have new teaching methods left parents out in the cold and unable to help? Continue reading →

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Cambridge tops Guardian University Guide league table

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

University scores highest in 16 out of 47 subjects, with Oxford placed second and LSE leapfrogging St Andrews into third. Continue reading →

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Gap years ‘dying out’ as students scramble for jobs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

Traditional gap years are dying out as record numbers of students prioritise the search for graduate jobs during the recession, according to research. Continue reading →

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Nick Clegg: we’ll push more state pupils into university

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

Leading universities should reduce entry grades for state school pupils to create “a fair race” for degree places, Nick Clegg will say today. Continue reading →

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Downhills Primary School teachers strike over academy plans

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

Teachers at a north London school resisting academy status have gone on strike, closing it for the day. Continue reading →

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Over-reliance on technology is undermining spelling skills

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

A generation of “auto-correct” adults are struggling to spell properly after relying on technology to check their work, according to research published today. Continue reading →

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Ofsted warns over early entry to maths GCSE

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dchan

Too many schools are entering pupils for maths GCSE early, says Ofsted in a major report that is critical of the way the subject is taught and tested. Continue reading →

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Schools aren’t fit for pupils to learn in, warn headteachers

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Observer poll finds schools are crumbling despite promise by coalition of £2bn for repairs. Continue reading →

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British childcare ‘among most expensive in the world’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Childcare is increasingly “beyond the reach” of middle-class families as parents in Britain are forced to pay higher nursery fees than in most other countries, according to research. Continue reading →

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School records ‘too crude for super-diverse UK ‘

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils, according to a report. Continue reading →

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“20% of schoolchildren have Special Needs”, False!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

So can 20% of schoolchildren really have Special Needs, as Peter Stanford stated in an article for this newspaper last week? In general, the answer is no. Continue reading →

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Jamie Oliver urges MPs to end academy junk food exemption

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Chef Jamie Oliver and health experts have been left baffled by education secretary Michael Gove’s decision. Continue reading →

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Student Premium: Help for children on free school meals

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Nick Clegg is to propose introducing a student premium to guarantee financial help for all those who receive free school meals when they enter higher education, reports claim. Continue reading →

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Nick Clegg attacks the rift between state and private schools’ A-level results

Posted on May 21, 2012 by dchan

Private school pupils are three times as likely to earn crucial grades, new report reveals. Continue reading →

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