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Phase 2 of the school-based nursery programme: Everything you need to know 

Phase 2 of the school-based nursery programme: Everything you need to know 

Primary schools can now apply for the first phase of funding, with up to £150,000 of £15 million available to support up to 300 new or expanded nurseries to be open by September 2025.  But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? Here’s everything you need to know.

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Education in the media: 16 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 16 June 2016 - Categories: Academies, Literacy, Ofsted
Library

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.

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Education in the media: 15 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 15 June 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Childcare, School places

Today’s news review looks at coverage of our school offer statistics and a Public Accounts Committee report on our free childcare offer. School offer statistics Yesterday, Tuesday 14 June, we...

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Response to school applications and offers statistics

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 14 June 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Breaking news, School places

...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 –...

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Education in the media: 14 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 14 June 2016 - Categories: Equalities

Today’s news review includes Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s attendance at the vigil held for the victims of the shooting in Orlando.

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Education in the media: 13 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 13 June 2016 - Categories: Academies, Behaviour, Equalities, Ofsted, School food, Uniforms
Classroom

...the recognition and disclosure requirements of the Companies Act 2006. A Department for Education spokesperson said: Academies are state-funded schools which are free to attend and run by charitable trusts...

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Education in the media: 10 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 10 June 2016 - Categories: Attainment gap, Curriculum, Exams and qualifications, Teacher Training, Term time holidays

...comments to social mobility, suggesting middle class parents are increasingly ‘hothousing’ their children with activities, like taking them to the theatre or visiting museums, to keep them ahead of the...

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Education in the media: 9 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 9 June 2016 - Categories: Attainment gap, Curriculum
Classroom

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.

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Education in the media: 8 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: Attainment gap, Equalities, Exams and qualifications
Girl writing

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.

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Education in the media: 7 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 June 2016 - Categories: Child protection, Curriculum, Term time holidays
Teacher and class

Today’s news review looks at calls for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to be taught in schools and term time holiday campaigner, Jon Platt’s new website offering his services to help...

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Education in the media: 6 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Academies, Admissions, Behaviour, Child protection, Equalities, Independent schools, SEND
a child drawing on the floor with chalk

Today’s news review looks at stories from the weekend and today including pieces on concerns about a group of independent schools, celebrity Melanie Sykes finding a school place for her autistic son and sexual harassment in schools.

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