News archive for 14th June 2017

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Sixth Form Colleges Association award winners unveiled - FE Week Angela Rayner re-appointed Labour's shadow education secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Angela Rayner stays as shadow education secretary in Labour reshuffle - Schools Week A Welsh university held a party at a five-star Hong Kong hotel while making £8.5m cuts - Wales Online Keane Wallis-Bennett FAI: Pupil was ‘leaning against wall’ - Scotsman Association of Colleges appoints new deputy chief executive - FE Week Hold open tenders for school takeovers to boost RSC transparency, think tank urges - Schools Week Union demands end of teacher pay cap as inflation outstrips earnings - Times Educational Supplement | TES Merger partner announced for cash-strapped college - FE Week Brathay Challenge: National apprentice team of the year revealed - FE Week AoC appoint new Deputy Chief Executive - FE News Association of Colleges names new deputy CEO - Times Educational Supplement | TES Daily roundup 14 June: Debts, school places, and Birmingham - CYPN | Children & Young People Now ESFA weekly round-up - issue 358 - FE News Campaign aims to get boys talking about body image and advertising pressure - SecEd ESFA: financial planning handbook and financial plan - Education & Skills Funding Agency Academies budget forecast return 2017 to 2018 - Education & Skills Funding Agency A guide to apprenticeships - Education & Skills Funding Agency ESFA update: June 2017 - Education & Skills Funding Agency USA: 20% of students using commission-based agents pay $1,000+ - PIE News In-game abuse of young players is rife says charity - NAHT NASUWT comments on NI Principals' budgets letter - NASUWT College staff set to strike in workload dispute - UCU Scottish teachers threaten strike unless real-terms pay demands are met - SecEd Boys’ love of reading disappears dramatically as they become teens - SecEd Half of MPs now come from comprehensive background - SecEd CPD research argues case for ‘incremental coaching’ - SecEd Unions threaten to ‘intensify’ school funding campaign - SecEd Northern Ireland sees boost in GCSE results - SecEd Lecturers on precarious contracts work in ‘easy-fire’ culture - SecEd School planning must begin now if Welsh speaking target is to be met - SecEd Home News Rise in childcare places in areas piloting 30 hours offer - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Don't wrap girls in cotton wool, says private school leader - BBC John Swinney has "lost confidence of teaching profession" according to Scottish Labour Party - Herald Scotland POLAR opposites – LEO and the class effect on graduate earnings - Wonkhe Why is there such a large gender pay gap for graduates? - Wonkhe UK home to 10 of the world’s most prestigious universities - Independent 750,000 voters switched support as a result of school funding cuts, survey finds - Times Educational Supplement | TES What employer providers can and can't spend their apprenticeship levy on (video) - FE News Nicola Sturgeon joins pupils for Reading Challenge - Scotsman Editor Asks: Robert Halfon reflects on time as minister - FE Week Flat rate and extras charges set for Welsh 30-hour pilots - Nursery World Expert warned of inspection ‘gap’ after wall collapsed - Scotsman Childcare places on the rise in 30-hour pilot areas - Nursery World Teachers tell of safety fears after Edinburgh school closures - Scotsman Hilary Read discusses the delivery of 20% off the job training in apprenticeships (video) - FE News Ofsted statistics show continuing drop in childminder numbers - Nursery World Exam boards apologise for errors in multiple GCSE and A-level papers - Independent Parents, don’t panic if your child hears voices, it’s actually quite common - The Conversation Now's the time to apply for an apprenticeship - here are my top CV tips to land one - Huffington Post Demonstration at Darlington College over proposed pay cuts - Times Educational Supplement | TES How would Teach First work in Afghanistan? - BBC Ofqual issues exams advice after Grenfell Tower blaze - Schools Week What to expect when you're expecting at university - Guardian College lecturers in Wales are striking over workloads they say are pushing them to the brink - Wales Online Prevent duty – as important as ever - FE News World Reputation Rankings 2017: results announced - Times Higher Education | THE Kensington fire: Ofqual statement - Ofqual Free school head to lead campaign for a 'knowledge-rich curriculum' - Times Educational Supplement | TES The secret of successful schools: the Anna Karenina Principle - The Learning Spy Labour's young voter surge was about issues, not just Jeremy Corbyn - Guardian One in six pupils are denied a place at their first choice secondary school - Mail Degree from a top university can add £50,000 to your pay - Mail Scottish schools facing further round of government reforms - Herald Scotland Women face pay gap just one year after graduation - Guardian Scottish university gets green light for US courses - Times Overworked teachers in Scotland would not recommend joining profession - Times A university education can bring big rewards — but someone has to pay for it - Times Children in cars ‘most exposed’ to school-run pollution - Times Open University to ditch dowdy image and go digital - Times Which degrees produce the highest and lowest salaries? - Times