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Category Archives: Policy
A-levels ‘could become university entrance exams’
Giving academics too much influence over A-levels could turn them into university entrance exams, says private schools leader John Wood. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in A-Level, Ofqual, Policy, Teachers, University
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Education Reform: Changes to GCSEs from 2012
The Schools White Paper – The Importance of Teaching - reported that the Government was seeking the advice of Ofqual, the independent qualifications regulator, on changes to restore confidence in GCSEs. These changes include a return to exams taken at the end … Continue reading
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Warning: Benefit changes may see fewer free school meals
Plans to simplify the welfare system may mean thousands of England’s poorest children could miss out on free school meals, a charity has warned. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Government Policy, Policy, Pupil health
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Prospective leaders need their heads examined
The revised NPQH will employ psychometric testing. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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New Government Policy: five year olds to be tested
Osiris Educational Year 1 Phonics trainer Elizabeth Nonweiler joins Julian Worricker on Call You and Yours to discuss ‘is it right that five year olds will be tested on their ability to read?’ {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Early Years, Phonics, Policy, Presenters' News
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Phonics test: NUT may ballot on boycott
A teachers’ union has voted to ballot for a boycott of a new phonics reading test if its results are used in league tables. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Pornography regulations make rights groups blue
New powers to search pupils’ phones are not universally welcome {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Policy, Pupil health, State Schools, Teachers
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Teachers will work the system as long as they are under pressure for results
There’s no room for error now schools are businesses. We need to hire more teachers and give them space to try new ideas. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Michael Gove appeals against ruling on misuse of email
The education secretary, Michael Gove, is challenging a ruling by the information commissioner that he used a private email account for departmental business. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Where is the professional development for higher education policy ‘wonks’?
Universities UK has created a national network for professionals working in policy roles. But is there any career development for wonks? {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Children’s Commissioner warns over school exclusions
Schools should be banned from excluding pupils for offences such as breaking uniform rules, wearing jewellery, dying their hair or chewing gum, the Children’s Commissioner warns today. Pupils should no longer be expelled or suspended for “minor infringements” because it … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour, Policy, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools
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Schools ‘illegally excluding pupils’
Some schools in England are illegally excluding pupils, sometimes permanently, without going through the full formal process, a report says. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Policy, Primary Schools
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Satisfy trainee teachers in phonics or face Ofsted
Poor feedback will trigger ‘focused’ inspection of PGCE courses According to coalition policy, phonics is the undisputed champion of methods used to teach children to read, and schools have been told in no uncertain terms that they must embrace it … Continue reading
Posted in Phonics, Policy, Teacher Training
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Pupils banned from using slang in school
Pupils at Sheffield’s Springs Academy have been ordered to stop using slang while at school to improve their job prospects. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in English, Literacy, Policy
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School holidays are a pointless relic of the past
Tradition is a powerful force in education. There is something about the rote and routine of early schooling – the knotting of ties, the recitation of times tables, the eager faces at morning assembly – that continues to deliver great … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, State Schools, Teachers
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We shall shame schools that ‘muddle through’
What makes a great school? Hard work, committed teachers, an inspiring head and parents who don’t think education stops at the school gate. The recipe is obvious. That doesn’t make it easy. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Ministers propose fines for exam board errors
Exam boards are facing fines from the government’s qualifications regulator after a string of errors in this summer’s GCSE and A-levels. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in A-Level, Assessment / Exams, GCSE, Government Policy, Policy, Teachers
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Parents given power to report schools to Ofsted
From next month parents will be able to log on to a website and complain about the quality of teaching, behaviour or other areas of dissatisfaction resulting in emergency inspections of the schools by Ofsted. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Families in the UK are facing consumer pressure
Parents in the UK feel powerless before the consumer pressures on their children, suggests international research into family life. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Gove’s GCSE targets will hurt gifted pupils, claims Tory MP
A leading Tory MP has said that gifted pupils and those with special needs will be ignored as a result of a new government target for ranking them, reports Richard Garner in The Independent. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in GCSE, Gifted and Talented, Government Policy, Policy, Secondary Schools, SEN
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