News archive for 24th February 2018

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Lecturers' strike: universities refusing to bow on pension reforms, leaked letter reveals - Telegraph University vice-chancellors claimed almost £8m in expenses in two years - Guardian Revealed: British university vice-chancellors’ five-star expenses - Guardian New programme helps London's SEND pupils make music through tech - Schools Week In the battle for a deeply divided Britain, universities are now the front line - New Statesman Time to go upstream - Headteachers' Roundtable STEM, STEAM or just a FAD? - UKEdChat Vince Cable urges govt to intervene in university strikes - PoliticsHome A timely reminder of the importance of adult education - Times Educational Supplement | TES DfE hands out £2m for more levy research - FE Week 'The prevailing mood in the schools music community? Despair' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Why educating girls is the best cure for the world’s problems - New Statesman School STEM club wins national design competition with expanding plant pot - Schools Week Long read: 'Hyper-accountability has broken down trust' – lessons from 15 years at the heart of the exams system - Times Educational Supplement | TES How to survive moving out of the classroom and into leadership - Times Educational Supplement | TES How are schools implementing flexible working? - Schools Week Secret Teacher: social media makes it impossible to switch off from work - Guardian Opinion today: In defence of Britain's universities - Financial Times Arts-focused teacher development fund open for applications - Schools Week https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-use-assessment-effectively-in-your-school/ - Schools Week University bosses agree meeting with union amid pensions row - Herald Scotland A trendy nursery is suspended by Ofsted after 'using a strap chair to restrain pupils who misbehave - Mail Education cuts ‘undermining Sturgeon claim’ - Times Profits signal new chapter for Pearson - Times Ireland: Ending of school indoctrination is to be celebrated - Times Financial education should start at school - Times