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Masters qualification for trainee teachers 'proving popular'
Posted on 30th June 2009A certificate for newly qualified teachers (NQT) at private schools and their state counterparts is proving popular, according to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)... read more.
School curriculum 'uninspiring and inadequate'
Posted on 30th June 2009Independent school pupils and state-taught kids are being given an uninspiring curriculum, it has been claimed... read more.
Fully involved fathers 'have successful children'
Posted on 30th June 2009Dads of private school pupils – as well as their state counterparts – want to play a more active role in their children's lives, it has been asserted... read more.
Teachers and parents 'must share responsibility for pupil behaviour'
Posted on 30th June 2009Parents of children at independent schools should take on the same level of responsibility for their behaviour as their teachers, it has been asserted... read more.
'Substandard Sats markers allowed to continue'
Posted on 29th June 2009Parents of private school children may be among those concerned by an article that claimed a number of "sub-standard" Sats markers are being allowed to continue... read more.
Ofsted "optimistic" for new KS3 curriculum
Posted on 26th June 2009Private schools may well be among the educational institutions who believe changes to the key stage three (KS3) curriculum have been beneficial... read more.
Vocation landscape shifted "dramatically"
Posted on 26th June 2009In the past year, the vocational landscape in educational institutes – which could include independent schools – has changed "dramatically", it has been claimed... read more.
New government plan 'to give children things to do'
Posted on 25th June 2009Private school and state school children are the focus of a new campaign designed to give young people more things to do during their leisure time... read more.
Private school dads 'could explore flexible working'
Posted on 25th June 2009Fathers of private school children as well as those with kids in state schools are being encouraged to explore flexible working options... read more.
Independent school saved by parents 'at 11th hour'
Posted on 24th June 2009Parents of children at Rivington Park Independent School have helped to save it from closing... read more.
"Less sporty" private school children may benefit from dancing
Posted on 23rd June 2009Children at private schools may benefit from a range of activities different to the traditional sports usually on offer... read more.
Private schools 'trying to stay competitive in recession'
Posted on 22nd June 2009Private schools are looking to stay as competitive as possible during the current economic downturn, it has been claimed... read more.
State school parents 'supplementing education with tuition'
Posted on 22nd June 2009Parents who are forced to keep their children in the state school system are handing over up to £400 for private tutors, it has been claimed... read more.
University given a helping hand by fuel firm
Posted on 19th June 2009Plans for a new campus to be built by Swansea University have taken a step closer after land was granted by fuel company BP... read more.
New academy plans cause a stir
Posted on 19th June 2009Concerns have been raised over the need for a local council to contribute to the costs of a new independent school in Yorkshire... read more.
Health and safety in schools 'holds pupils back'
Posted on 19th June 2009HA large proportion of teachers in the UK feel the fear of a lawsuit is causing children to miss out on vital parts of their learning... read more.
English teaching standards 'not up to scratch'
Posted on 19th June 2009Standards in English teaching are not progressing quickly enough, it has been claimed... read more.
Students 'must be rounded individuals' to secure work
Posted on 19th June 2009Parents considering sending their children to private or independent schools may hope they become more rounded individuals, capable of articulating their thoughts vocally, as well as on paper after a recent revelation... read more.
Ed Balls reveals campaign against teen drinking
Posted on 18th June 2009Secretary for children, schools and families Ed Balls yesterday (June 17th) launched a campaign against teenage binge drinking... read more.
Overcrowding possibility in Scottish state schools
Posted on 17th June 2009Parents in Scotland deciding whether to send their children to private school may be interested to hear a legal loophole could see class sizes remain high in state facilities... read more.
Calls for reform as private schools gap widens
Posted on 17th June 2009The A-level system must be reformed in order to close the gap between private schools and state schools, a new report has suggested... read more.
Young Brits face danger of 'life on the professional scrapheap'
Posted on 17th June 2009Private schools and universities must work to prevent a generation of young British adults facing a life on the "scrapheap", it has been suggested... read more.
Semi-independent schools to adopt new curriculum
Posted on 16th June 2009A string of semi-independent schools run by Christian charity Oasis Community Learning are to alter the way pupils are taught in the run-up to their GCSEs, it has been reported... read more.
Private and independent schools 'should teach fiscal sense'
Posted on 16th June 2009Pupils at independent schools may be taught lessons that will help them through life, but all students should learn how to manage their money, it has been claimed... read more.
Semi-independent school to open own secondary
Posted on 16th June 2009A semi-independent school in London is hoping to become the first primary school in the UK to open a live-in secondary for its pupils to attend... read more.
Balls: Councils must try harder to raise attainment
Posted on 15th June 2009Parents considering sending their children to a private or independent school may be interested to hear education secretary Ed Balls has written to local authorities in charge of under-achieving institutions... read more.
Calls for alcohol responsibility to be taught to school children
Posted on 15th June 2009School children in the UK should be taught how to enjoy alcohol responsibly in the same way as happens in other countries, it has been claimed... read more.
Posted on 15th June 2009Children attending independent schools may soon find they are not the only ones being tested upon entry... read more.
Home-schooling to be investigated
Posted on 12th June 2009Parents looking for the best education route for their children may be interested in hearing the government plans to regulate all home-schooled pupils... read more.
University graduates battling it out for jobs
Posted on 12th June 2009Parents deciding whether to send their kids to an independent school may be interested to hear the number of graduates without a job this year is set to hit 40,000, according to a recent study... read more.
'Single sex independent schools are best'
Posted on 11th June 2009Independent schools where girls and boys are educated separately could provide the ideal environment in which to learn, it has been suggested... read more.
Private and independent school graduates earn a third more
Posted on 11th June 2009Parents who pay to send their offspring to a private or independent school are likely to see the benefits in their child's pay packet once they reach working age, new research has found... read more.
Students want to be taxed in place of tuition fees
Posted on 11th June 2009Students have come together to ask for the abolition of tuition fees, in return for a graduate tax... read more.
Independent school to alter entry exam method
Posted on 10th June 2009An independent school in Manchester is seeking to level the playing field for entry, its high master recently told a national newspaper... read more.
Author: Education putting kids off reading for pleasure
Posted on 10th June 2009An award-winning children's author has suggested the current schooling system is putting kids off reading for pleasure... read more.
Independent school head to call for exam switch
Posted on 9th June 2009IThe head teacher of a independent school is set to call for all educational institutions to be allowed to drop GCSEs, it has been reported... read more.
Six-year report into education released
Posted on 9th June 2009Parents may find incentives to send their children to independent schools in the long-awaited Nuffield Review, which was published today (June 9th) - six years after the research began... read more.
Independent school head calls for grassroots activity
Posted on 9th June 2009The head master of an independent school has encouraged the expansion of grassroots programmes as a way of building aspirations among pupils from deprived areas... read more.
UCL to introduce entrance exam
Posted on 8th June 2009Private school pupils hoping to attend University College London (UCL) may soon find they have to sit an entrance exam, after the institution declared it has lost faith in the ability of A-levels to discriminate between students of average and good intelligence... read more.
Teachers offered bonus to work at challenging schools
Posted on 8th June 2009Such is the challenge of working at some of the country's worst schools, teachers who undertake three years at some are to be offered bonus payments... read more.
Females outperforming males in higher education
Posted on 8th June 2009Female students are outperforming their male counterparts in almost every facet of achievement in higher education, new research has revealed... read more.
Universities not supplying enough linguists, CILT says
Posted on 5th June 2009An education expert has claimed there are not enough competent language students coming out of the UK's higher educations facilities... read more.
Independent schools 'to receive £10,000 to enrol vulnerable pupils'
Posted on 4th June 2009Government grants of up to £10,000 will be offered to private schools to take on students whose parents are on the verge of breaking up, it has been reported... read more.
State schools 'deny single science'
Posted on 4th June 2009Pupils at state schools are not being given the chance to study physics, chemistry and biology as single subjects at GCSE, the Conservatives claimed... read more.
Fee-paying ability declining, warns expert
Posted on 4th June 2009Parents with children at independent schools are struggling to keep up with fee payments, it has been claimed... read more.
Research links activity with academic performance
Posted on 3rd June 2009There is a correlation between playing sport after school and exam results, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) has suggested... read more.
Learn lessons from the past, teacher training expert says
Posted on 3rd June 2009When recruiting new teachers for state and independent schools, course providers need to be aware of the motivation behind the applicant, it has been claimed... read more.
'Boredom blues' affect university students
Posted on 2nd June 2009It has been suggested undergraduates have to learn many things in higher education, including how to cope with tedium... read more.
Legislation is 'damaging independent schools sector'
Posted on 2nd June 2009Some of the best foreign pupils are being prevented from attending private schools in the UK, according to one expert... read more.
Independent school teachers 'could see pensions reduced'
Posted on 2nd June 2009It has emerged that tens of thousands of teachers could see their pension payments cut in the future... read more.
Pupils should 'learn about what they like'
Posted on 1st June 2009The Campaign for Real Education (CRE) has claimed young people should receive active encouragement in selecting subjects they take enjoyment from... read more.
Voice: Universities must not cut education jobs
Posted on 1st June 2009An education expert has suggested universities are large enough to be able to make budgetary cuts without making redundancies... read more.
YoungMinds calls for culture change at independent schools
Posted on 1st June 2009All pupils should be made to feel welcome at private schools, it has been claimed... read more.
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