Response to NUT strike ballot
Today, 23 June, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in England announced its intention to strike on 5 July, despite less than a quarter of its members voting.
Education in the media: 23 June 2016
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Academies, Attainment gap, Equalities, Ofsted, Teacher Training
Today’s education news review looks at coverage on Sir Michael Wilshaw’s speech at the Telegraph Festival of Education Conference today, and a survey by Pride in London.
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
Today’s education news review looks at a survey by UNISON about violence in the classroom, reports on school places and stories on tackling radicalisation in schools.
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.
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.
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
Today’s news review looks at coverage of our school offer statistics and a Public Accounts Committee report on our free childcare offer.