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OECD education head criticises grammar school plans

16/09/2016 - 09:46

The OECD’s head of education Andreas Schleicher has criticised plans to open new grammar schools in England, claiming there is no relationship between increasing selection and how well a school system performs.

82 per cent of teachers oppose new grammar schools, poll suggests

14/09/2016 - 12:04

82 per cent of teachers, school leaders and heads oppose opening new grammar schools, according to the results of a new poll.

Teaching assistants strike over term-time only contracts

14/09/2016 - 11:47

Teaching assistants employed by Derby City Council have gone on strike over term-time only contracts which have led to significant pay cuts.

Scottish government faces legal challenge over religious observance

13/09/2016 - 10:08

The Scottish government is facing a potential legal challenge over its decision not to allow young people to opt-out of religious observance in schools.

‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation launched

13/09/2016 - 09:35

The government has officially launched its ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation, which seeks views on new education policy that includes lifting the ban on opening new grammar schools.

Jeremy Corbyn vows to combat grammar school plans

12/09/2016 - 11:14

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to combat plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools, warning they threaten to ‘take education back 60 years’.

Independent schools expect a boost from grammar school plans

12/09/2016 - 10:55

Independent fee-paying schools will receive a boost from middle-class parents whose children fail the 11-plus, according to Neil Roskilly, chief executive of the Independents Schools Association.

Grammars are the ‘wrong route’ to social equality, NAHT warns

12/09/2016 - 10:28

The government is ‘choosing the wrong route towards social equality’ with its plans to reintroduce grammar schools in England, according to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

Grammar schools to be debated in House of Commons

12/09/2016 - 10:16

New plans to reintroduce grammar schools into the English education system are set to be presented in the House of Commons today, giving MPs the chance to question Education Secretary Justine Greening over the proposals.

May outlines plans to remove 50 per cent cap on faith schools

09/09/2016 - 16:29

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced new plans to remove the rule that means faith schools must limit the number of pupils it selects on the basis of faith to 50 per cent.

May announces new grammar school plans

09/09/2016 - 14:38

After months of speculation, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools, but with measures to ensure children from low-income families don’t miss out.

Lifting the ban on grammars would be a ‘disaster’, says social mobility tsar

09/09/2016 - 10:27

The government’s social mobility tsar has criticised expected plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools, warning it would be a ‘disaster’ for education in England.

Academisation 'does not automatically raise standards', report suggests

08/09/2016 - 10:45

A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the London School of Economics (LSE) has advised that academisation ‘is not a panacea’ and ‘does not automatically raise standards’.

May confirms she wants 'an element of selection' in the education system

08/09/2016 - 10:20

Theresa May has spoken out about possible plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools in England, saying she want to bring 'an element of selection' back into the education system.

Former Conservative minister says grammar schools won’t raise standards

08/09/2016 - 09:31

Former Conservative Universities Minister Lord Willetts has questioned possible plans to life the ban on opening new grammar schools, claiming the evidence shows they will not raise standards.

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It is a sad, but inescapable fact of school life, that students lose the key to their locker. Or “forget” to hand their key back at the end of the year.

Which means you will need replacement keys for some of the lockers in your school.

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