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Archive for April 2008
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Private school to run academy
Posted on 30th April 2008The renowned independent school Wellington College has received government funding to provide an academy for children... read more.
Unions criticise Ofsted targets
Posted on 30th April 2008Teaching unions have criticised the Department for Children, Schools and Families's (DCSF's) plan to reward schools for children's wellbeing, the Guardian has reported... read more.
More parents sending their children to private school
Posted on 30th April 2008More and more parents are sending their children to private school, a study has found... read more.
Private school pupils show environmental initiative
Posted on 29th April 2008Pupils at a private school in Bristol have been taking part in a Carbon Challenge Roadshow... read more.
Pupil to teacher ratio is improving
Posted on 29th April 2008Statistics released today (April 29th) by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) show that the pupil-teacher ratio is improving in schools... read more.
Government 'must redouble efforts to get class sizes down'
Posted on 29th April 2008The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the government to "redouble its efforts to get class sizes down to the legal maximum"... read more.
More children aiming for university
Posted on 28th April 2008A poll has found that more children want to go to university, despite admissions this year being down... read more.
Boarding Schools Association calls for abolition of league tables
Posted on 28th April 2008The Boarding Schools Association has called for the abolition of school league tables... read more.
Help for children who stammer
Posted on 28th April 2008The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has announced that a centre that helps children who stammer will receive £340,000... read more.
New adviser joins govt teen pregnancy strategy
Posted on 25th April 2008A new adviser has joined the government's Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group (TPIAG)... read more.
Concern for teenagers' wellbeing, after poll
Posted on 25th April 2008A survey has found that more and more secondary school pupils are suffering from mounting pressure and depression... read more.
Strike was the right decision, says NUT
Posted on 25th April 2008The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that the decision to strike yesterday (April 24th) was the right move... read more.
School run could result in charges
Posted on 24th April 2008Parents who drive their children to school could now face charges... read more.
Teenage education could 'be damaged'
Posted on 24th April 2008MPs have warned that the creation of two new departments for education could damage the schooling of children aged between 14 and 19, the Guardian has reported... read more.
Thousands of teachers rally across UK
Posted on 24th April 2008As around 8,000 schools witnessed teachers walking out as part of today's (April 24th) strike, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has warned that there could be further industrial action... read more.
Insurance 'could protect families during credit crunch'
Posted on 23rd April 2008Families should invest in insurance cover in light of the ongoing credit crunch, the Mirror Money has advised... read more.
NUT releases message for striking teachers
Posted on 23rd April 2008The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has released a message to be read out by those joining in the industrial action tomorrow (April 24th)... read more.
CSI investigation for private school pupils
Posted on 23rd April 2008Pupils at a private school in Hull have enjoyed solving a murder mystery with CSI-style forensic skills... read more.
Thousands of schools now affected by strike
Posted on 22nd April 2008The number of schools now affected by the planned strike on Thursday (April 24) stands at 2,175, the BBC has reported... read more.
Government has 'no right' to stop selection
Posted on 22nd April 2008A Northern Ireland school has spoken out against government attempts to change its pupil selection process... read more.
Strike could lead to loss of 'invaluable study time'
Posted on 21st April 2008A school employers' organisation has told how the impending teachers' strike could be damaging to children who are preparing for upcoming exams... read more.
Government to rethink head teacher pay
Posted on 21st April 2008The schools secretary has said that the government will go ahead with its plans to rethink head teacher salaries... read more.
Help for parents of teenagers
Posted on 18th April 2008The BBC Parenting website is offering advice for parents with teens who are sitting their GCSEs... read more.
Gang issue poses "significant concern"
Posted on 18th April 2008The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has urged that the problems of gang-related culture in UK schools need to be "tackled head on"... read more.
Exam board criticises diploma scheme
Posted on 18th April 2008A government initiative to replace A-levels with more practical based diplomas has been criticised by a leading exam board... read more.
Number of unqualified teachers in schools soars
Posted on 17th April 2008Government figures have suggested that the number of unqualified teachers working in the UK has risen by 500 per cent in the last ten years... read more.
Barriers should be used for children on internet, says NUT
Posted on 17th April 2008The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that, while there are no age restrictions on when children should start using the internet, there should be controls in place... read more.
State school site sales 'could lead to large class sizes'
Posted on 16th April 2008A Channel Four News survey has discovered that 300 primary school sites have been sold off over the last decade, generating £230 million for local authorities... read more.
Students asked to sign behaviour contracts
Posted on 16th April 2008A number of universities are considering introducing contracts dictating students' expected work ethic and how they should dress... read more.
College lecturers to join strike
Posted on 15th April 2008College lecturers have voted to join the forthcoming teachers' strike over pay... read more.
Tesco studies to be added to geography syllabus
Posted on 15th April 2008The exam board OCR has proposed adding the study of Tesco as part of its contemporary makeover of the geography GCSE... read more.
Massage is schools "boosts wellbeing" says head
Posted on 14th April 2008A school in Liverpool has introduced a scheme of getting pupils to massage each other in a bid to prevent unruly behaviour, the Daily Mail has reported... read more.
CCTV 'could be used to prevent cheating'
Posted on 14th April 2008CCTV cameras may be installed in exam halls in an attempt to prevent cheating, the BBC has reported... read more.
Filmmaker calls for passion to be put back into teaching
Posted on 11th April 2008British filmmaker Mike Leigh has said that "passion and conviction" must be put back into teaching... read more.
Less than half of dads read bedtime story
Posted on 11th April 2008Research by the National Year of Reading has found that only 42 per cent of fathers read to their children before bed, compared with 76 per cent of mums... read more.
Asda extends green scheme
Posted on 10th April 2008Asda has extended its Go Green For Schools scheme due to its success... read more.
Role of head teacher must be made more attractive, says NUT
Posted on 10th April 2008The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticised a recommendation by the School Teachers' Review Body to introduce greater performance-related pay for head teachers... read more.
Rowdy schoolchildren may lose right to appeal
Posted on 10th April 2008The Conservatives have outlined new policies that would support schools expelling rowdy pupils... read more.
Students' fun 'could come back to haunt them'
Posted on 9th April 2008A student finance charity has warned that the fun people have while at university could come back to haunt them... read more.
GCSE in figure skating and folk dancing proposed
Posted on 9th April 2008GCSE PE has been expanded for 2009 to include sports such as figure skating, folk dancing and snowboarding... read more.
Warning over growing class size "crisis"
Posted on 8th April 2008A think-tank has warned that without recruiting more teachers primary school class sizes will escalate... read more.
Parent's views on commercialism "vital" says minister
Posted on 8th April 2008Academic experts will speak to children and parents about their thoughts on commercialism, as part of the government's Children's Plan... read more.
Minister calls for cannabis education
Posted on 7th April 2008The Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral election has called for more ?time and effort? to be spent on educating young people about the dangers of cannabis use... read more.
NUT secretary dies
Posted on 7th April 2008General secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) Steve Sinnott has died aged 56... read more.
NUS 'no longer calling for free education'
Posted on 4th April 2008The National Union of Students (NUS) has voted to drop the notion that they only support free education... read more.
Strike 'could close' half of schools
Posted on 4th April 2008Around half of UK schools will have to close if the teachers' strike planned for later this month goes ahead, according to a survey... read more.
Middle incomes 'struggling under strain'
Posted on 4th April 2008People earning above average incomes are actually finding it difficult to manage in the tightened financial climate, according to a new study... read more.
Class sizes rule affects schoolchildren in Wales
Posted on 3rd April 2008Children at a primary school in Swansea have had to move schools due to overcrowding at their state school, thisisswansea.co.uk has reported... read more.
Dawkins warns of school science teachers' creationist conundrum
Posted on 3rd April 2008Science teachers in independent schools are becoming increasingly concerned by the number of pupils who believe in creationism, it has been claimed... read more.
Parents to set up new private school
Posted on 1st April 2008A group of parents in Bristol are setting up their own primary school for 20 pupils, it has been revealed... read more.
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