News
More Gypsy students attending school in Wales
Welsh schools have seen a rise in Gypsy, Roma and traveller pupils attending and doing better in exams As reported keep reading
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Leadership
Underinvesting in parental engagement is a missed opportunity
Kerry-Jane Packman, development and membership director at Parentkind, looks at parental engagement – and how to target those who are keep reading
ICT Matters
From the magazine: How 'cheap seats' are impeding education
New research shows that ‘cheap seats’ in the classroom restrict screen visibility, hindering some pupils’ learning opportunities. Nell Walker explores keep reading
Management & HR
Northamptonshire faces severe school places shortfall
As reported by the BBC, Northamptonshire has joined the ranks of counties where the 2010-11 ‘bulge year’ is causing problems keep reading
Management & HR
Bristol parents warned of predicted shortfall in pupil places
As reported by the BBC, parents in Bristol are being told that around 180 pupils entering secondary school could be keep reading
Management & HR
Two secondaries over-allocate following 189 pupils left without a place
As reported by the BBC, two secondary schools in Hertfordshire have agreed to take on more pupils to ensure that keep reading
Leadership
Teachers must better understand the effects of trauma on pupils
Officers of Oldham Council are implementing a programme to ensure that teachers are properly informed on the subject of childhood keep reading
News
Cambridge to offer 'second chance' places to deprived students
As reported by the BBC, Cambridge university will soon begin taking in 100 applicants from deprived backgrounds as part of keep reading
Compliance & Resources
Let school leaders decide mobile phone policy
Geoff Barton asks, hasn’t the Department for Education got better things to do instead of worrying about mobile phones? CREDIT: keep reading
News
Environmental Agency helps primary pupils learn about nature
The Environmental Agency is helping children to learn about nature in their local area School children in Gloucester and Cinderford keep reading
