EEF: Teaching pupils to reason, argue and explain in class found to boost maths, science and English results
Spending more class time on meaningful dialogue that encourages pupils to reason, discuss, speculate, argue and explain, rather than simply give the expected answers can boost primary pupils’ maths, science and English results...
Friday, 7 July 2017 00:01
ATL comment on Education Endowment Foundation report on different teaching and learning strategies
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said...
Friday, 7 July 2017 00:01
BCC at Chevening meeting: Put UK business and economy first in Brexit talks
On the day (Friday) that the British Chambers of Commerce attends a high-level Brexit meeting at Chevening House with the Department for Exiting the EU and other representatives from the business world...
Friday, 7 July 2017 00:01
Is it the end of the road for the combustion engine? asks Policy Exchange's Richard Howard
This morning’s newspapers are filled with the story that Volvo is to go ‘all electric’ from 2019...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 19:22
DoE publishes evaluation of interventions aimed at increasing supply of maths and physics teachers
The Department for Education has published an evaluation of a series of interventions aimed at increasing the supply of maths and physics teachers and improving their skills...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 18:27
CBI: "Stay in single market and a Customs Union until final EU deal is in place"
UK needs a bridge to a new deal to reduce uncertainty and protect jobs...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 18:00
Keir Starmer MP commenting on Carolyn Fairbairn's speech
Keir Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, commenting on Carolyn Fairbairn’s speech said...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 18:00
FOI release: meeting with Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Meeting between Dore Gold and Simon McDonald...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 17:41
Additional funding for technical education is a step in the right direction, says ATL
Commenting on Justine Greening’s announcement of additional funding for technical education, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 17:39
We will transform the social security system so that, like the NHS, it is there for us all in our time of need - Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, commenting on today's figures on the estimated impact of the household benefit cap on parents by age of youngest child, said...
Thursday, 6 July 2017 15:55