Caroline Dinenage: Pride in our progress
On Saturday, 18 June, Minister for Women and Equalities Caroline Dinenage marked Portsmouth Pride in a written commentary which appeared in the Portsmouth News. Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Women and...
Education in the media: 17 June 2016
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Attainment gap, Independent schools, Ofsted, Term time holidays
Today’s education news review includes coverage on term time holidays, the pupil premium and an Islamic independent school in Birmingham.
Education in the media: 16 June 2016
Today’s news review looks at coverage of Ofsted Chief, Sir Michael Wilshaw, and National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter's comments on Multi Academy Trusts and a survey by Oxford University Press about reading in schools.
Education in the media: 15 June 2016
...cent of four-year-olds taking up funded places in 2015. We are investing £6billion a year – more than any previous government – in supporting working parents, including doubling the free...
Response to school applications and offers statistics
...in 2016/17. Almost 20,000 more secondary pupils got their first choice place in 2016/17 than in 2010/11. 20,000 more primary pupils got their first choice place than for 2014/15 –...
Education in the media: 14 June 2016
Today’s news review includes Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s attendance at the vigil held for the victims of the shooting in Orlando.
Education in the media: 13 June 2016
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Academies, Behaviour, Equalities, Ofsted, School food, Uniforms
...and questioned whether they are becoming a ‘cash cow’ for businesses. The piece looked at examples of how not-for-profit academies were involved in related party transactions and insinuated a range...
Education in the media: 10 June 2016
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Attainment gap, Curriculum, Exams and qualifications, Teacher Training, Term time holidays
...time holiday appeal Yesterday, 9 June, the Isle of Wight Council announced it would be appealing against the recent High Court ruling on term time holidays, and that the Department...
Education in the media: 9 June 2016
Today's news review looks at commentary on rates of white working class boys attending university and an open letter calling for children to be taught how to engage with politics.
Education in the media: 8 June 2016
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Attainment gap, Equalities, Exams and qualifications
Today’s news review includes stories about A level take-up across the country, evidence heard by the Women and Equalities Select Committee on incidents of alleged sexual harassment in schools and an Ofsted letter on East Midlands school performance.