News archive for 15th December 2017

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Robert Halfon comments on NAO report on Learndirect Ltd - UK Parliament Chief Regulator and Chair of Ofqual questioned - UK Parliament Boards give green light for the new single sector agency - Universities UK UCU comment on Qualified Teacher Status consultation - UCU ASCL comment on strengthening QTS - ASCL In the news: 15 December 2017 - UCU Comment on DfE’s QTS consultation - National Education Union Statement on negotiations on pay and industrial action - National Education Union Incentives lock out HE innovation - Wonkhe It’s going to be a green Christmas for some - Wonkhe Growth in degree apprenticeships mustn’t endanger social mobility - Wonkhe In search of a university system that best serves society | Letters - Guardian Girls should be taught how to ask for a pay rise, school chief says  - Telegraph Scotland’s education system in numbers (video) - Scotsman 10 ways to know that your child needs a maths tutor  - Telegraph Justine Greening unveils plans to boost support for new teachers - FE News ISC statement following Scottish Government's response to Barclay Review - Independent Schools Council | ISC The future of teacher development: 3 things to know about the government’s new thinking - Teacher Development Trust | TDT My experiences of being a REF panellist - HEFCE Council and health chiefs criticised over SEND services - CYPN | Children & Young People Now I spent half my student days in chicken shops. Just as worthwhile as a seminar - Guardian Labouring ethically - Headteachers' Roundtable Norfolk plans £5m budget cut to children's centres - Nursery World Justine Greening unveils plans to boost support for new teachers - DfE Strengthening qualified teacher status and career progression - DfE Maths and English in apprenticeships: interactive webinars - Education & Training Foundation | ETF Academies financial notices to improve - Education & Skills Funding Agency ESFA e-bulletin: 15 December 2017 (issue 199) - Education & Skills Funding Agency ESFA: Inform - Education & Skills Funding Agency National pupil database - DfE Morecambe MP stirs row after doubting poverty claims by local schools - Guardian Community colleges lauded as USA’s secret weapon - PIE News UK: Two-year degrees “won’t represent value” to int’l students - PIE News Policy Eye - Highlights of week ending Friday 15 December 2017 - Pearson EPI wins Think Tank of the Year award - EPI GSE: Cyberbullying, internet dangers and what the world’s teachers are doing about it - Edmodo Deadline extended to have your say on our performance and impact - Education & Training Foundation | ETF Is English education world class in primary? - Learning Scientists Unique pupil numbers - DfE Leadership equality and diversity fund: for school-led programmes - DfE £170m competition launched for new Institutes of Technology - DfE Minister meets top teaching graduates at University of Manchester - DfE Further education and skills inspection handbook - Ofsted £170m competition launched for new Institutes of Technology - FE News Daily roundup 15 December: Erasmus, harassment advice and childcare funding - CYPN | Children & Young People Now 10 ways online maths tutors are better than in-person help - Telegraph ESFA to delay non-levy tender contracts as complaints mount up - FE Week Application window opens for £170 million Institutes of Technology cash - FE Week Teachers need good CPD throughout their career - Schools Week Schools told not to dismiss sexual harassment 'as banter' - BBC Schools will need funding to provide extra training for new teachers - Schools Week It’s up to the schools community to deliver on social mobility - Schools Week Teaching gender equality can help tackle sexual harassment – here's how - Guardian Institutes of Technology prospectus – aims, ambitions and timescales - UVAC Institute for Apprenticeships – consultation on draft occupational maps - UVAC The Tes podcast: Supply teachers, social mobility and Ofsted - Times Educational Supplement | TES Ofsted appoints 'conservative teacher' as curriculum lead - Times Educational Supplement | TES Maths challenge: England has one of the biggest gaps between high and low performing pupils in the developed world - The Conversation A tool or a distraction? UK schools' approach to mobile phones varies widely - Guardian Two-year degrees leave a maturity gap – let's fill it with volunteering | David Reed - Guardian Ofsted Watch: Two ‘inadequate’ providers make slow improvement - FE Week College refers ‘allegations of mismanagement’ to ESFA - FE Week Ofsted tells college to ditch ‘outstanding’ label - FE Week QTS consultation: Government considering sabbatical fund for teachers - Schools Week Teacher training to last an extra year under 'strengthened' QTS proposals - Times Educational Supplement | TES IfA: ‘Faster and better’ promise from new boss - FE Week Edinburgh school fails to fill vacancies at second attempt - Scotsman Ofsted worried about lack of level 2 and 3 apprenticeships - FE Week £500,000 for Welsh Language Education Resources - Welsh Government Non-levy tender shocker: Defunct provider gets contract but ‘outstanding’ college misses out - FE Week We want teachers to have their say on building better careers in education - Guardian Boost of £100,000 in central east England for apprenticeships - FE News Non-levy tender: let’s have an investigation and recount - FE Week Autistic student in new college after 'enrolment error' - BBC Bullies have no place in academia – even if they're star scientists | Anonymous academic - Guardian The Tories are savaging libraries – and closing the book on social mobility | John Harris - Guardian Supply agencies engaging in ‘exploitative’ practices - Times Educational Supplement | TES £120m national colleges beset by low recruitment and delays - Times Educational Supplement | TES Paul Carberry: Big Yes for award-winning scheme turning young offenders into chefs - Scotsman The importance of teaching young people soft skills - FE News Girls should be taught to ask for a pay rise, says school chain boss - Times Educational Supplement | TES Ofsted changes inspection report ‘six times’ in fight with dyslexia school - Schools Week Business rates relief for Scottish private schools axed by SNP government - Herald Scotland Extra £5m to support poorest students 'not enough' - Herald Scotland Now the end of 2017 is near, I too face a final curtain - Schools Week ‘Strengthened’ QTS proposals due out today - Schools Week Schools warned over hackable heating systems - BBC Reception classes should be reserved for the best teachers, says study - Times Educational Supplement | TES DFE Letter to UCT: Proposal and Consultation on QTS - UCET 'Youthquake' named 2017 word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries - Guardian The best teachers should be put in reception classes to have biggest impact on a child’s education, study finds - Telegraph Tes FE Awards 2018: Shortlist revealed - Times Educational Supplement | TES Handing Scottish heads more power puts teacher numbers at risk, say councils - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools get guidance on handling sex attacks - Times Put best staff in reception class for GCSE success, heads told - Times School examiners ignoring new rules on re-marking - Times Churning out graduates won’t make us richer - Times Scottish budget 2017: Business rate rise for private schools ‘will be passed to parents’ - Times