News archive for 6th May 2017

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We need to redefine the term "mental health" in schools and challenge perceptions - Times Educational Supplement | TES GCSEs have been hijacked for use as a metric by which to judge schools and teachers - Times Educational Supplement | TES Practice vs. talent: five principles for effective teaching - The Learning Spy Teaching assistant used charity funds raised at her school to help pay off son's drug debts - Mail My elite private education changed me – but not in the way you'd think - Guardian College principal goes undercover as a campus security guard - FE Week Secret Teacher: my headteacher has handed control to the students - Guardian Ofsted inspectors receive no training on secondary moderns - Schools Week DfE refuses to release investigations into high-profile academy trusts - Schools Week Pupils face 40-mile commute as benefits cap pushes families out of London - Schools Week Schools to get new powers to sack 'maverick governors' - BBC New rule change allows schools to remove school governors for first time - Telegraph Exploited on zero hours? You're a success, says Scottish Government - Herald Scotland Pupils embark on school that sails the high seas - Times Pearson investors rebel over 20% rise in chief executive’s pay - Times Pearson hits ‘sell’ button again to cut costs - Times Black history put on Leeds and Birmingham City degree courses after campaign - Times Hate crimes on playground increased by 89% last May before Brexit vote - Times James Bowen: without proper investment, the new SEND Code of Practice will have very little impact - Times Educational Supplement | TES Graduates of science ‘lack social skills’ for teaching - Herald Scotland