News archive for 24th November 2016

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Hundreds join fight against controversial school catchment plans - Wales Online Hundreds sign petition over school catchment row - Wales Online Call for first aid training for Scots primary pupils - Scotsman Bristol University student deaths investigated - BBC 'My parents' dream was for me to learn. I want to fulfill their dream': Syrian refugees speak about their education journey - Telegraph Collaboration between independent and state schools - it happens more often than you might think - Montrose42 Teach First NQTs ‘least satisfied’ with teacher training - Times Educational Supplement | TES Glasgow School of Art's library restoration begins in earnest - Guardian New extremism advice drafted after Trump supporter Milo has school speech cancelled - Schools Week Apprenticeship support and knowledge (ASK) for schools project launches - FE News Chaotic careers education harms economy, says Ofsted - BBC A six-month wait for lessons, language barriers and 'lots of regulation' – the fate of Syrian refugees in the UK - Times Educational Supplement | TES Ofsted: Schools should be doing more to prepare young people for the world of work - FE News Government pressed over early education after drop in qualified nursery teachers - Herald Scotland Warning that Brexit could drive away thousands of EU teachers - Times Educational Supplement | TES Are we really suggesting that girls are not capable of reaching their sporting potential in the presence of boys? - Telegraph 'We're looking for raw intelligence': law tutors share Oxbridge interview tips - Guardian Education is at risk of drowning in a 'sea of jargon', admits qualifications boss - Times Educational Supplement | TES Glasgow School of Art starts work on rebirth of fire-ravaged library - Scotsman Ofsted: parents concerned about 'quality and reputation' of apprenticeships - Times Educational Supplement | TES What will an extra £4.7 billion do for UK science and innovation? - Guardian Drop in trainee teachers, and 4 other key findings from ITT data - Schools Week Ofsted to put more emphasis on preparation of pupils for employment - Schools Week Drop in numbers starting teacher training – and six other findings from today's training census - Times Educational Supplement | TES Most schools are failing to prepare pupils for careers, Ofsted warns - Times Educational Supplement | TES Stockport College plunges back to grade four Ofsted - FE Week Elgin High trio help build their future - Scotsman UK misses out on £45bn GDP due to youth unemployment record - FE News Why the Office for Budget Responsibility is almost certainly wrong - HEPI Janet Beer to be next UUK president - Times Higher Education | THE SMEs could suffer from lack of funding once the new apprenticeship levy is launched - Training Journal New tool to improve outcomes for learners with SEND - Education & Training Foundation | ETF Childminder training to support SEND - Nursery World SFA: Inform - SFA LRS: AO user guide and Awarding Organisation list - SFA Apprenticeship standards - SFA Schools should be doing more to prepare young people for the world of work - Ofsted Further education statistics - DfE Statistics: NEET and participation - DfE Statistics: initial teacher training - DfE Statistics: early years foundation stage profile - DfE Initial teacher training: trainee number census - 2016 to 2017 - DfE Teacher training statistics understate recruitment concerns amongst school leaders, says NAHT - NAHT Teacher recruitment must be at top of Education Secretary’s priority list - ASCL University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor elected next president of Universities UK - Universities UK Student volunteers highlight the valuable role universities can play in their communities - Universities UK ATL comment on number of young people out of work, education and training - ATL Government’s eye off the ball on teacher shortages - ATL Scottish exam invigilators threaten to resign over low pay - Guardian My grandson is dyslexic - how can we support him and can you recommend any appropriate books? - Telegraph ‘Clever’ teachers don’t work long hours, says former government adviser - Times Educational Supplement | TES Bletchley Park to be site of National College of Cyber Security - Mail Cybersecurity school plan for Bletchley Park - BBC Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site - BBC School for teenage codebreakers to open in Bletchley Park - Guardian ‘Suicide’ of three freshers in first weeks at Bristol - Times