Leadership
The tailored support programme – time's almost up
The deadline to become part of the government’s tailored support programme is 8 February. The programme aims to support schools keep reading
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Leadership
Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
A BBC report asked various schools, parents and medical professionals whether schools should be banned in schools Do smartphones have keep reading
Management & HR
Ofsted urges government to 'carry out thorough examination' of Steiner schools
With many Steiner schools failing, Ofsted is urging the government to step in and take a close look at their keep reading
Leadership
Will more free schools create more good places?
The government has announced a drive towards creating more good school places for the areas needing it most – something keep reading
Leadership
'School leaders will be pleased to see the back of' exam results being used to define 'failing' schools
As reported by The Guardian, exam results won’t be used to define failing or coasting schools any more According to keep reading
Money Talks
Poor funding forces school to close sixth form
According to The Star, a poorly-funded Sheffield is planning to lose its sixth form to cut costs A Sheffield school keep reading
News
Investment minister champions UK education sector
The investment minister celebrated the UK’s education sector last week at Bett Graham Stuart, the investment minister, celebrated the UK’s keep reading
News
Standards in secondary schools rising, DfE says
The latest DfE school league tables show that standards in secondary schools are rising Despite criticism regarding the accuracy of keep reading
Academies & MATs
Forced academisation 'like a dictatorship'
As reported by The Guardian, parents are responding to the forced academisation of schools, with one commenting that “it’s like keep reading
Management & HR
Welsh school staff strike over 'climate of fear'
NASUWT union members at a Welsh school have followed through on their threat to strike, citing “adverse management practices” as keep reading
