News archive for 7th August 2018

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Students call on London School of Economics to remove ‘anti-homeless’ benches from campus - Independent Scottish exams pass rate 'stable', says John Swinney - Herald Scotland Outrage as London School of Economics installs ‘heartless’ barriers on benches to ‘stop homeless people sleeping’ - Evening Standard Northern Irish students’ organisation calls for referendum on Brexit deal - Independent Scotland: Teen asylum seeker scores six As despite deportation fears - Scotsman GCSE Results Day: A step-by-step guide - Telegraph Baker clause update: DfE gears up to start ‘direct intervention’ in schools - Schools Week Baker clause update: DfE gears up to start ‘direct intervention’ as minister encourages providers to grass on schools - FE Week Personalizing professional learning - Learning Scientists NASUWT comments on Scottish exam results - NASUWT CBI Scotland responds to 2018 Higher results - CBI Open resources and accessibility - BERA The government backtracks on the move to a hard national funding formula - NAHT Latest information and updates from OCR - NAHT UCU statement following far right attack on Bookmarks bookshop - UCU Scottish exam results day: Record number of students awarded university places as pass rates drop - Independent Meet FE's new yacht-owning, Bentley-driving star - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'At last the government has a vision for edtech' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Clearing gave me the second chance I needed - Times Higher Education | THE Until the DFE understands curriculum its well-meaning pilots will run off course - IOE London Blog QAA optimistic for Hong Kong HE market, despite demographics - PIE News New source of help for teachers and trainers to boost digital competency - Education & Training Foundation | ETF The effect of teacher coaching on teaching and learning - Best Evidence in Brief When does Clearing 2018 open? All you need to know about the UCAS entry program and how it works - Mirror Primary school tests pointless according to teachers - Leeds Beckett University Terrorism expert appointed at Leeds Beckett University - Leeds Beckett University Depression and stress commonplace amongst trainee teachers - Leeds Beckett University Targeted Reading Intervention and struggling readers - Best Evidence in Brief A systematic review of RCTs in education research - Best Evidence in Brief $575 million programme has no impact on pupil outcomes - Best Evidence in Brief Architecture in the classroom - UKEdChat Youth projects share £1.5m to tackle knife crime - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Citizenship fee causes schools to miss out on pupil premium cash - Schools Week What it's like to study abroad in China: from karaoke nights to 'China days' - Telegraph SQA Results that Translate into the World of Work - FE News Scottish ministers under fire as exam results decline again - Guardian Scottish teenager given 1% recovery chance after ski accident gets seven As in exams - Scotsman Exam pass rates remain high but drop slightly year-on-year - Mail These inspiring #nowrongpath messages will show you exam results aren't everything - HuffPost Scottish exam results 2018: Higher pass rate 'stable' - BBC Scottish exam results day: asylum seeker excels - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'Exam results can never tell the full story' - Times Educational Supplement | TES School trips charity forced to close - Times Educational Supplement | TES Do I have to resit GCSE English and maths? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Pupils learn Mandarin to prepare for Brexit - Times Educational Supplement | TES SQA exam results day 2018: In numbers - Times Educational Supplement | TES John Swinney: Primary one testing should be ‘fun and enjoyable’ - Scotsman Exam pass rates fall to lowest in five years in Scotland - Times Making Funding Work for You: AELP Workshop, 30 August, London - FE News Scotland: Straight A student 'utterly mortified' as mother grabs him for a kiss live on BBC Breakfast - Evening Standard Universities staff put trips to Vegas and strip club 'on expenses' - Guardian Apply now for funding to help with costs of school uniform and sports kit in Wales - Welsh Government What is Clearing, how do I apply for it and when do applications open in 2018? - Scotsman Scottish exam results revealed to thousands of youngsters - Scotsman Busy Bees buys Worcestershire nursery - Nursery World 30 hours funded childcare scheme hits childminders' profits - CYPN | Children & Young People Now English regulator poised to spread funding more thinly - Times Higher Education | THE Colleges under-estimate risk of cyber attacks - FE News Scottish students celebrate as university places are confirmed - UCAS Why you should give your children the gift of boredom this summer | Gillian Harvey - Guardian New technology to spearhead classroom revolution - DfE SQA results day 2018: In numbers - Times Educational Supplement | TES Hinds calls for edtech revolution in schools - Times Educational Supplement | TES Scottish pupils receive exam results - BBC Review of Education Editors’ Choice Award 2018 - BERA What video games in schools can teach us about learning - Guardian SQA results day 2018: There’s help if you need it - Times Educational Supplement | TES Should we pay people to take part in university research? | Dr Corinne Greasley-Adams - Scotsman The Islamic school that ensures its boys understand the Israeli point of view - Guardian Let’s not pile even more pressure on teens over their A-level results | Nick Hillman - Guardian Sex and special needs: Why new schools guidance must embrace pupils with learning difficulties - Guardian Replacing blackboards with interactive whiteboards was a waste of money, Education Secretary says - Telegraph People share their stories to show there’s ‘no wrong path’ on exam results day - Metro Thousands of pupils prepare for Scottish exam results - Herald Scotland Convenience is key: Flexible learning drives in-work training appeal - FE News John Swinney: Controversial school tests 'should be fun' - Herald Scotland Home Office defies court ruling over exam cheating appeals - Financial Times 'Take your fingers out of your ears!' SNP told to axe school tests for five-year-olds - Express UK schools and tech industry urged to foster education revolution - Guardian Virtual reality in the classroom could cut teachers' workloads, education secretary claims - Mail Modern slavery survivors denied access to education due to Home Office rules - HuffPost Universities’ main purpose is no longer learning, minister says as he calls for mental health focus - Telegraph Hinds calls on tech companies to create new solutions to support teaching - Schools Week Universities run up huge bill on Vegas nights and lap dances - Times Use tech to inspire pupils, minister Damian Hinds tells teachers - Times Action, not words, will show how serious the government is to tackling the early years gap | Luciana Berger & Lucy Powell - Times Parents must limit smartphone use to tackle self-harm - Times Scotland: Universities accused of sexism as men dominate principal shortlists - Times Scotland: A matter of principals - Times Scotland: Teacher gave pupils passes without marking papers - Times Techniquest set to receive £3m in UK Government funding to develop STEM hub - FE News