Education in the media: 28 February 2017
Today’s news review covers the new Healthy Pupils Capital Fund and a report from the Education Select Committee on multi-academy trusts (MATs). Healthy Pupils Capital Fund Yesterday, Monday 27 February,...
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Education in the media: 22 February 2017
...making an investment of £23 billion until 2021 into the school estate. The £4.4 billion Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) is transforming run-down buildings to state-of-the-art facilities, targeting funding at...
Education in the media: 15 February 2017
...teenagers. Their claims were reported by the Press Association, BBC Online, Guardian, Daily Mail, i newspaper, Telegraph, Times and the Mirror. Most of these outlets recognised that this is a...
Education in the media: 13 February 2017
...(NFF). 30 hours free childcare Today, Monday 13 February, The Guardian reported on the Government’s pledge of 30 hours free childcare. From September 2017, this will allow 390,000 working families...
Education in the media: 7 February 2017
Today’s blog looks at new guidance for universities and colleges on boosting the number of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as a study by the Wellcome Trust on science teaching in schools.
Education in the media: 31 January 2017
...we are looking at how we can distribute this fund more fairly. This year, we increased the budget from £21m to £23m and plan to increase the fund further in...
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: 25 January 2017
...Committee and Petitions Committee released a new report - High heels and workplace dress codes - revealing the experiences of employees, particularly women, affected by discriminatory dress codes. It follows...
Secondary school performance tables
...similar starting points. The DfE also makes clear on its performance tables site whether a school is making well below, below, average, above average, or well above average progress. For...
Education in the media: 23 January 2017
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Adult learning, Further education, School spending, Technical education
...further to reform our education system to ensure every child and young person has the knowledge to progress into further training. We recognise that we need to help people develop...