16/04/2021 - 09:53
A new report by the EDSK education think tank has suggested that A-levels are too narrow and should be replaced with a three-year baccalaureate that combines academic, technical and applied courses.
15/04/2021 - 12:49
The Local Government Association has said that the extension of the coronavirus grant scheme until June could allow councils to provide support for families entitled to free school meals during the May holiday period.
15/04/2021 - 11:23
Research conducted for the Heinz Fit 4 Future guide has revealed that 60% of school children aged six to 16 either 'like' or 'love' their school lunches.
15/04/2021 - 09:42
A petition has been launched calling for the £10 million government funding earmarked for a pupil behaviour programme to be spent on mental health support instead.
14/04/2021 - 12:00
According to the latest figures, the Department for Education is 4,248 short of its target of delivering free laptops to disadvantaged pupils so they can access remote learning.
14/04/2021 - 10:00
Two-thirds (67%) of home-schooling parents say learning at home went very or fairly well for their children over the latest lockdown, but 31% disagree
14/04/2021 - 09:26
All remaining university students can return to in-person teaching from 17 May, at the earliest, the Government has confirmed.
13/04/2021 - 11:02
All of the UK’s children’s laureates have called for the government to dedicate £100 million a year to revitalising 'deteriorating' primary school libraries.
13/04/2021 - 09:41
In Ipsos MORI’s latest KnowledgePanel poll, the most preferred options for catching up on lost learning from parents are to receive increased wellbeing support (56%) and additional tutoring sessions outside of school hours (55%).
12/04/2021 - 11:47
Primary and pre-school pupils and those in years 12-14 made a phased return to school before the Easter break, but for many in post-primary years eight to 11, it will be their first time in the classroom in 2021.
12/04/2021 - 10:23
Continued funding from Ford means that an engineering programme can be delivered to a further 23 primary classrooms in Essex this year.
12/04/2021 - 10:12
Vodafone has announced it is providing free access to a virtual tutoring service to support students as they prepare for in-school assessments that will replace exams this year.
