Education in the media: 31 January 2017
Today’s news review looks at a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on apprenticeships and coverage of the government’s Adoption Support Fund. IFS report on apprenticeships Today, Tuesday...
Education in the media: 30 January 2017
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Attainment gap, Equalities, Exams and qualifications, GCSE results
...that in each of the last three years more than 90 percent of pupils on free school meals – the traditional measure of disadvantage - secured five A* - Cs...
Education in the media: 27 January 2016
Today’s news review looks at funding for academisation plans, and international teacher recruitment.
Education in the media: 26 January 2016
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Further education, Higher Education, Social mobility, Universities
Today’s news review will look at the life satisfaction of those who take an apprenticeship instead of going to university, along with a report from the social mobility commission.
Education in the media: 25 January 2017
...received widespread pick-up, including in BBC Online, The FT and The Guardian. It is against the law for employers to treat workers differently in the workplace because of their gender....
Secondary school performance tables
On Thursday 19 January, we published new-look school performance tables based on last summer’s key stage 4 exam results. This Q&A sets out what has changed in the tables, and...
Education in the media: 23 January 2017
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Adult learning, Further education, School spending, Technical education
...growing pupil numbers, into account. In addition, the coverage did not fully reflect what the government is doing to ensure schools have adequate funding. In fact, we have protected the...
Education in the media: 20 January 2016
Today’s news review examines a report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency about staff at UK universities, and coverage of the government’s 30 hours’ free childcare offer.
Minister Gibb on KS4 results: Our reforms are paying dividends
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Curriculum, Exams and qualifications, GCSE results, Ministerial commentary
...from 65% in 2015. This year we launched the new Progress 8 measure. This policy is designed to reward schools for the progress their pupils have made since the end...
Education in the media: 19 January 2017
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Exams and qualifications, GCSE results, Myth busting
Today’s news review examines coverage of the GCSE results tables released today, and concerns around the school census. Key Stage 4 tables Today, Thursday 19 January 2017, we released the...