Education in the media: 15 December 2016

Today’s news review examines coverage of our fairer funding announcement, the Key Stage 2 results tables and a UCAS report.
Today’s news review examines coverage of our fairer funding announcement, the Key Stage 2 results tables and a UCAS report.
Today’s news review looks at coverage of government plans to lift the ban on new grammar schools as the Schools That Work for Everyone consultation draws to a close, and the number of calls Childline received this year relating to …
...are independent, autonomous bodies. They are responsible for their own admissions decisions and we would expect them to take account of the full range of information available, not just predicted...
...outstanding schools. Although standards are improving across the board, including in the Midlands and the North, HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has commented on the importance of raising standards...
Today’s news review looks at media coverage of children missing from education. Children in education Today, Wednesday 30 November, the BBC reported on figures provided by local education authorities that...
Today’s news review examines coverage of sexual violence in schools, teen neglect and maths and science success. Sexual violence in schools The Women and Equalities Select Committee (WESC) today, Tuesday...
...get more young people involved in music and arts. These hubs help hundreds of thousands of five to 18-year-olds each year take part in activities like playing an instrument, singing...
...and the Proud Trust’s Rainbow Flag Award which recognises schools for their achievements in preventing and tackling HBT bullying. We also have recently funded the UK Safer Internet Centre to...
...that works for everyone, not just the privileged few, and education is at the heart of that ambition. Thanks to the government’s reforms over the last six years, more...
...also required to adhere to the Equalities Act. We have received appeals from these schools against their closures. The length of the appeal process will vary from case to case...
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