Education in the media: 30 June 2016
Today’s news review looks at head teachers’ concerns about EU pupils in their schools and a story about Ofsted statistics that misses a crucial fact.
Education in the media: 29 June 2016
Today’s news review looks at the coverage of data published on schools, pupils and their characteristics for 2016.
Education in the media: 27 June 2016
...than staying in dysfunctional families, where they are subject to harm from domestic violence, drug or alcohol abuse. The article references that Sir Michael will call on targeted local authorities...
Education in the media: 24 June 2016
...which less than a quarter of its members voted for. It is even more disappointing when we have offered and committed to formal talks between ministers and the unions to...
Response to NUT strike ballot
...reasons for striking are unclear. The government is engaged in talks with unions about all of the issues they claim to be striking about. It is irresponsible for the NUT...
Education in the media: 23 June 2016
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Academies, Attainment gap, Equalities, Ofsted, Teacher Training
...which suggests that the majority of the LGB&T community feel the need to lie about their gender or sexual identity. The poll, of more than 1,000 LGB&T people, asked how...
Gender identity in schools
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Behaviour, Equalities, Myth busting, Transgender, Uniforms
There have been a number of misleading stories in the media recently about how schools address issues relating to gender identity and gender reassignment, and the Government’s role in this area.
Education in the media: 21 June 2016
...referred by schools to the government’s Channel and Prevent anti-terrorism programmes over fears of radicalisation. The Home Office responded to these claims. This follows the introduction of the Prevent Duty...
Education in the media: 20 June 2016
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Curriculum, Equalities, Exams and qualifications, Literacy
Today’s education news review looks at an NUT survey about primary assessment and Ministerial commentary about Portsmouth Pride over the weekend.
Responses to the Sunday Times: 19 June 2016
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Breaking news, Equalities, Independent schools, Term time holidays
Today, 19 June, the Sunday Times has published two misleading stories, one on term time holidays and another on gender identity in single-sex independent schools. Term time holidays Today the...