ASCL survey shows inconsistency in school inspections
ASCL leader Geoff Barton is calling for greater consistency in Ofsted inspections after a survey revealed that schools are being asked to provide evidence which inspectors are not supposed to request and which add to workload pressures...
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01
"England must double number of disadvantaged pupils achieving top GCSE grades to match best nations" says analysis by the EPI
New analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Professors John Jerrim and Toby Greany at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) examines how disadvantaged pupils in England compare with those in other countries...
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01
National Audit Office report on Ensuring sufficient skilled military personnel
The Armed Forces have a significant shortage of personnel with skills in critical areas and are not expected to meet this shortfall within the next five years, says a report, published today, by the National Audit Office...
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01
Reducing 'cost of school day' working to tackle attainment gap, CPAG tells Scottish committee
Schools across Scotland are improving attainment and children’s well-being by tackling the ‘cost of the school day’, the Child Poverty Action Group has told Holyrood’s Education Committee...
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01
Gove: Sports industry can be top of the league in reducing plastic pollution
Environment Secretary Michael Gove will today call on sports leaders from across the Commonwealth to join the fight against plastic pollution in the world’s oceans...
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01
Government launches review of audit regulator
The government today launched an independent review of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries...
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 23:44
New UK initiatives to help Commonwealth countries tackle world’s greatest environmental challenges
Investment in pioneering British technology to help Commonwealth countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for natural disasters has been announced...
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 23:42
UK is making sure one million girls across the Commonwealth get a quality education
Almost one million vulnerable and marginalised girls in developing countries across the Commonwealth will receive the life-changing education they need...
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 23:27
The UK announces further support in the fight against malaria
The UK has announced further support for the fight against malaria to save more than 120,000 lives ahead of a Malaria Summit tomorrow with Commonwealth leaders...
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 23:15
Blue Belt publication for schools launched
A new Government publication has been created to introduce the work of the Blue Belt Programme to secondary school children...
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 23:10