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Archive for July 2007
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Raising school leaving age "necessary change"
Posted on 31st July 2007The government's plans to raise the school leaving age to 18 is intended to usher in a cultural change in the UK, according to a Labour MP... read more.
'Boys respond better to male teachers'
Posted on 31st July 2007New reports suggest that boys at primary level generally have a more positive response to male teachers... read more.
Conservatives call for overhaul of special needs system
Posted on 30th July 2007Parents of special needs children should be given more choice when it comes to education, according to the Conservative party... read more.
University to sponsor academy
Posted on 30th July 2007Camden Council has approved plans announced by University College London (UCL) to sponsor an academy school... read more.
Parents urged to plan their finances
Posted on 30th July 2007Parents considering sending their children to private or independent schools are being advised to ensure they have made adequate financial plans... read more.
After-school clubs 'should be compulsory'
Posted on 27th July 2007Participation in after-school activities such as sports and drama clubs should be made mandatory for school children, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said today... read more.
Four in five university students stay the course
Posted on 27th July 2007Four out of five students starting a full-time university course in England are expected to complete it, a new statistical survey from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed... read more.
Parents unaware of "true cost" of university
Posted on 27th July 2007Many parents underestimate the cost of sending their children to university, according to a new report... read more.
'Teaching needs to meet the needs of a changing world'
Posted on 26th July 2007Schools should be providing young people with the skills and knowledge needed to embark upon careers in an ever-changing world, a member of the Northern Ireland assembly has claimed... read more.
Government to boost extended school services
Posted on 26th July 2007The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced that it is to invest more than £1 billion in the extended schools programme over the course of the next three years... read more.
Independent school considering academy status
Posted on 25th July 2007An independent school in Bristol is considering plans to become an academy school specialising in music, maths and the performing arts... read more.
New engineering diplomas receive support
Posted on 25th July 2007The government's plans to introduce a new diploma in engineering next year have received the backing of major players within the industry... read more.
New academy in Lancashire to cost £49m
Posted on 25th July 2007A new academy school in Lancashire is set to exceed initial cost estimates when it is completed, it has been claimed... read more.
Biometric rules issued to schools
Posted on 24th July 2007Schools which use biometric information of their pupils for registration, meal payments or library loans, should get rid of the data as soon as they no longer need it, the schools minister has said... read more.
Private school meets 'public benefit' test
Posted on 24th July 2007The High School of Dundee was the first independent school to be checked by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator... read more.
Eton focuses on poor
Posted on 24th July 2007Eton College, the most famous boarding school in the world, is planning to admit pupils from poorer homes... read more.
League table rethink urged by exam chiefs
Posted on 23rd July 2007Government exam chiefs have called for a rethink of how exam results affect school league tables... read more.
Pocket Money up by 600 per cent
Posted on 23rd July 2007Children are receiving 600 per cent more pocket money now than they were 20 years ago, according to a survey by Halifax... read more.
Academies receive new support
Posted on 20th July 2007Parents are increasingly opting to enrol their children in academies, as a new report shows how they transform results in deprived areas... read more.
Schools to promote cohesion
Posted on 20th July 2007Schools have a key role to play in bringing communities together and bring about change, according to Jim Knight... read more.
University drop-out rate falls
Posted on 19th July 2007The average drop-out rate for the first year of study in UK universities fell from 7.7 per cent to 7.2 per cent this year, according to new statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency... read more.
Fee-paying school retains charitable status
Posted on 19th July 2007Independent schools in Scotland received some good news today after the country's charity regulator ruled that the High School of Dundee would keep its charitable status, following a pilot review... read more.
Private school subject of charity case
Posted on 18th July 2007Regulators are set to rule on the charitable status of the High School of Dundee, a private school that charges annual fees of around £8,000 for day pupils... read more.
Half of children in Kensington and Chelsea attend private school
Posted on 18th July 2007Some 47.2 per cent of all five to 15-year-olds in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea attend private school, figures have revealed... read more.
Schools pay out £2m in compensation
Posted on 17th July 2007English schools paid out a collective £2 million in compensation last year to pupils, including a number of individual payouts in the thousands... read more.
School uniforms to be recycled
Posted on 17th July 2007Proposals to recycle school uniforms have been put into effect by Oxfam, working in collaboration with a number of schools in East Refrewshire... read more.
Independent schools target Oxbridge
Posted on 16th July 2007A selection of independent schools in the UK are seeking to increase the number of pupils that eventually enter leading universities after leaving school, hoping to make these institutions more accessible overall... read more.
Government defends new curriculum
Posted on 16th July 2007Plans to allow teachers greater freedom in the classroom over what is best for their pupils have been defended by government schools minister Lord Adonis... read more.
Calls made for review of academies
Posted on 16th July 2007The government needs to review the contribution that new academy schools are making to the education world, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) had said... read more.
Independent sector overseeing "best changes and developments"
Posted on 13th July 2007Retiring from his position as headteacher of an independent school in Blackburn, Dr David Hempsell claimed that the greatest developments in education have been ushered in by the independent sector... read more.
Bath independent school celebrates Founder's Day
Posted on 13th July 2007An independent school in Bath has celebrated its 455th Founder's Day with a service at Bath Abbey... read more.
Prime minister announces plans to raise school leaving age
Posted on 12th July 2007Prime minister Gordon Brown told MPs on Wednesday that his government planned to introduce a new educational opportunity bill that would see the school leaving age raised... read more.
MPs criticise Ofsted
Posted on 12th July 2007MPs have raised concerns about "weakness" within the schools inspection system in a new report... read more.
Failing school for sale
Posted on 11th July 2007A school in Gloucestershire is to become the subject of a Fresh Start competition, under which organisations can place bids to run the school and take it out of special measures... read more.
National Council for Educational Excellence launched
Posted on 11th July 2007Children, schools and families secretary Ed Balls has announced the creation of a new body aimed at achieving the government's long-term strategy for improving education in the UK... read more.
School closures unlikely to provide extra funding
Posted on 10th July 2007Despite the decision to close six primary schools in Powys, the cost savings made by the local authority is estimated to equate to less than £12 extra per pupil across the county, it has been claimed... read more.
School uniform has positive influence
Posted on 10th July 2007A new report has revealed that wearing a school uniform can help to improve the behaviour of students... read more.
Teachers criticised in new report
Posted on 9th July 2007The teaching profession has been accused of being in crisis, with shortages in key subjects and a lack of educational expertise... read more.
Private school drops A-levels
Posted on 9th July 2007Winchester College has announced plans to scrap A-levels in favour of the untested Cambridge Pre-U qualification, which is thought to more difficult... read more.
Gender of teachers has 'limited impact on attainment'
Posted on 6th July 2007Efforts to recruit more male teachers to provide boys with more positive male role models may not be as productive as first thought, according to a new report... read more.
Government announces behaviour programme
Posted on 6th July 2007The government has pledged to provide greater funding to tackle poor behaviour in state schools... read more.
NI school boards pay out £1m in compensation
Posted on 5th July 2007Northern Ireland's education minister Catriona Ruane has told the region's assembly that £500,000 was paid out by local school boards for injuries to pupils and teachers last year... read more.
£1m scholarships for talented pupils
Posted on 5th July 2007Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay has announced that he will offer £1 million in scholarships to attend a private school to students from poorer backgrounds... read more.
Independent school seeks academy status
Posted on 4th July 2007An independent school in Bristol is to undertake a feasibility study into the possibility of becoming a 'girls only' state academy... read more.
Raising school leaving age 'may lead to truancy'
Posted on 4th July 2007Fears have arisen that an increase in the national school leaving age could lead to an increase in truancy, with experts warning that thousands of teenagers could end up falling foul of the law... read more.
Grammar school opens its doors to state pupils
Posted on 3rd July 2007A grammar school in south-east London is to allow pupils attending local comprehensive schools to apply for its sixth form... read more.
School changes name as part of £3m development
Posted on 3rd July 2007Josca's school in Frilford Heath, Abingdon is to begin the September term under a new name, it has been announced... read more.
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Professions priced out of private education as fees surge
Posted on 28th July 2007The extent to which parents struggle to pay for a private education is laid bare today by a study that shows that average day fees now amount to a third of average salaries. Reported by The Times Online:.. read more
Schools flood warning
Posted on 25th July 2007As many schools in the UK come to terms with the devastation caused by this summers flooding, SFS Group examine the cost of such disasters... read more
Biggest UK Killer – Thinking you're invincible
Posted on 18th July 2007Thinking it wont happen to you could cost your children their education... read more