Government adviser says teachers feel ill-equipped to talk about controversial topics but avoiding debate risks fuelling angerSchools in England are closing down legitimate debate about the Israel-Gaza conflict because teachers...
Read MoreLetter apologises to parents over ‘completely unacceptable’ standard of food in Southampton secondary’s canteenA headteacher in Southampton has vented his anger to parents over the poor quality of food served...
Read MoreNuffield Foundation to also recommend longer half-term breaks in proposed overhaul of calendar ‘in place since Victorian times’England should ditch its school calendar “stuck in place since Victorian...
Read MoreHeads warn of ‘broken system’ as staff are laid off or not replaced to balance the booksSchools across England are warning they will soon be unsafe because they are having to cut teachers and support staff to save...
Read MoreDepartment for Education estimates 97,000 children were home educated in 2023 summer term, 11,000 more than previous termMore than one in 100 children in England were homeschooled last summer term, with many parents citing...
Read MoreFriends of Mia Janin, who is believed to have killed herself, told police male pupils made fun of her on Snapchat groupA 14-year-old girl who is believed to have killed herself was allegedly made fun of in a group chat by boys...
Read MoreAimed at school refusers and those not suited to mainstream, Duke’s Education model will provide virtual and classroom learningThe first UK-wide hybrid school, teaching children up to sixth-form age both from home and in...
Read MoreNew guidance says parents should be told if pupils say they want to transition but stops short of blanket approachTeachers in England will not be made to automatically “out” pupils who come to them with questions...
Read MoreLords report says there is too much learning by rote and many key Tory changes should be reversedA major parliamentary report has called for an urgent overhaul of secondary education in England that would reverse many of the...
Read MoreSocial mobility expert says mindset in many schools requires children to be ‘middle-class clones’ to succeedSchools in England must do more to challenge unconscious bias in the classroom against children from...
Read MoreRachel de Souza says long-delayed guidance should be issued as soon as possible as teachers and families want claritySchools and teachers urgently need ministers to publish long-delayed transgender guidance to ensure that pupils...
Read MoreFigures show government is well short of 26,360 target amid crisis in teacher recruitment and retentionOnly half of the required number of trainee secondary school teachers in England have been recruited as the academic year...
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