ASCL General Secretary declares war on excessive teacher workload
ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton will today (Saturday 10 March) declare war on excessive teacher workload as part of a joint effort with the government to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in our schools and colleges...
Saturday, 10 March 2018 00:01
ASCL survey reveals soaring cost of supply teachers
A survey of secondary school headteachers has found that more than 70% have increased their spending on agency supply teachers over the past three years and that the teacher recruitment crisis is a major factor in driving up costs...
Saturday, 10 March 2018 00:01
£25m for 5G projects on the anniversary of the UK’s Digital Strategy
On the first anniversary of its Digital Strategy, the government has today announced the winners of a £25 million competition to pave the way for a future rollout of 5G technology in the UK...
Saturday, 10 March 2018 00:01
Tories can't offer a solution to teacher recruitment and retention crisis because they created it - Mike Kane
Mike Kane MP, Labour’s Shadow Schools Minister, commenting on the Education Secretary’s announcement about teachers’ workloads, said...
Saturday, 10 March 2018 00:01
IPO helps the cultural sector understand intellectual property
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a report on Digital Culture...
Friday, 9 March 2018 21:21
PM commissions industry taskforce on social impact investment
Prime Minister Theresa May has asked Elizabeth Corley, Vice-Chair of Allianz Global Investors, to lead an industry taskforce on impact investment...
Friday, 9 March 2018 20:32
Britain and Saudi Arabia to strengthen cultural links and boost trade
A new deal to pave the way for Britain’s world-leading culture and entertainment industries to land lucrative new business in Saudi Arabia has been agreed...
Friday, 9 March 2018 20:28
Background briefing in advance of debate on proposed takeover of GKN by Melrose
The House of Commons Library has produced a briefing paper in advance of the debate in Westminster Hall on Thursday...
Friday, 9 March 2018 19:57
UK and Saudi Arabia sign memorandum of understanding on clean energy
The Business Secretary Greg Clark has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Clean Energy with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy...
Friday, 9 March 2018 17:39
Quality of apprenticeships and skills training inquiry: Education Committee to question training providers and policy experts
The Education Committee is to question training providers and apprenticeship policy experts as part of its inquiry into the quality of apprenticeships and skills training...
Friday, 9 March 2018 14:59