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Education in the Media: Wednesday 24 October 2018

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 24 October 2018 - Categories: Attainment gap
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the latest OECD report, as well as exciting news on the success of our music hubs.

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Education in the Media: Friday 12 October 2018

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 12 October 2018 - Categories: Teacher Training, teachers

  Today our Education in the Media blog focuses on the Secretary of State’s visit to Norwich, our position on mobile phones, and the funding going into rural schools.

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Education in the Media: Tuesday 21 August 2018

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 21 August 2018 - Categories: Attainment gap, Exams and qualifications, GCSE

Today’s Education in the media blog focuses on the narrowing gap between the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and their peers, as well as addressing the decision of some schools to offer International GCSEs.

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Education in the media: Monday 26 March

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 26 March 2018 - Categories: Education Standards, numeracy

Today’s Education in the media blog looks at the Children’s Commissioner’s report ‘Growing up North’ and universities opening up specialist maths schools for 16- to 19-year-olds.

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Education in the media: Friday 22 December 2017

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 22 December 2017 - Categories: Childcare, Curriculum, Funding, GCSE results, Gender Pay Gap, Literacy, numeracy, Sex and Relationship Education, Social mobility
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  Today’s education blog looks at our highlights from 2017.

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Education in the media: Tuesday 28 November 2017

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 28 November 2017 - Categories: Social mobility
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the Social Mobility Commission’s report out today, and texts used in Islamic schools.

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Education in the media: Tuesday 21 November 2017

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 21 November 2017 - Categories: Social mobility
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the government’s efforts to improve social mobility and widen access to our world class universities. Social Mobility Today, November 21, The Times published a piece on the disparity in the number of pupils …

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Education in the media: 10 October 2017

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 10 October 2017 - Categories: Exclusions, Social mobility
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Today's Education in the media blog focuses on the Race Disparity Audit and Opportunity Areas. Exclusions and the Race Disparity Audit Today, Tuesday 10 October, the Prime Minister announced a drive to challenge society to explain or change disparities in …

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Education in the media: 3 August

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 3 August 2017 - Categories: Attainment gap
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...gap is widening. It also noted that areas such as Derby, Cumbria, Knowsley, South Gloucestershire, Dudley and Darlington are showing considerable attainment gaps. The report received broadcast coverage this morning...

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Education in the media: 28 June 2017  

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 28 June 2017 - Categories: Equalities, Social mobility

Today’s news review looks at a new report from the Social Mobility Commission and details of the Department for Education’s gender pay gap. Social Mobility Commission (SMC) report Today, Wednesday...

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