News archive for 8th January 2018

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Register of end-point assessment organisations: how to apply - Education & Skills Funding Agency Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association for Science Education Annual Conference 2018 - Ofsted LRS: monthly headline report - Education & Skills Funding Agency LRS: LRB user guide and learning providers list - Education & Skills Funding Agency New universities regulator comes into force - DfE Urgent question on appointment of Toby Young: 8 January 2018 - UK Parliament Revised arrangements for GCSE computer science - Ofqual Damian Hinds: 9 facts about the new education secretary - Schools Week Ofqual announce their decision on GCSE computer science assessments - NAHT New research suggests levels of independent study are more important than contact hours in determining how much students learn - HEPI What affects how much students learn? New analysis of Student Academic Experience Survey data - HEPI Cabinet reshuffle, Justine Greening and Damian Hinds - Times Educational Supplement | TES Can children distinguish between real and fake news? - The Educator GCSE computer science pupils will get no coursework marks - The Educator In-tray: Nine issues for the new education secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Who is Damian Hinds? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Damian Hinds new education secretary, replacing Justine Greening - BBC Damian Hinds appointed education secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Damian Hinds becomes education secretary - FE Week Student panel to advise university watchdog on free speech appoints panel members who campaigned for 'no platforming' policies - Telegraph Justine Greening had one of the shortest tenures as education secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Justine Greening resigns from government - Times Educational Supplement | TES Justine Greening: Ten of her hits and misses as education secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Education secretary Justine Greening resigns - Schools Week What teachers tapped this week #15 - 8th January 2018 - Teacher Tapp KPMG launches digital degree apprenticeship - feCompare Children unprepared for social media ‘cliff edge’ when they enter secondary school warns new report - The Staffroom 2018: trends, topics and challenges - Capita SIMS Cabinet reshuffle: Education secretary Justine Greening resigns - FE Week Greening departure is ‘very disappointing’ - ASCL Tory MPs urged to go on offensive to deflect criticism of Toby Young - Guardian Toby Young's appointment leaves new regulator 'in tatters', says Labour - BBC Computer Science GCSE students will receive no marks for coursework amid widespread cheating fears - Telegraph Growing number of unconditional offers to university applicants 'aren't always the best choice' - Wales Online Chartered Institution for Further Education still supported by DfE subsidy - FE Week As Princess Charlotte starts nursery, here´s pictures of other royals on their first day - Mail Reshuffle: Milton's future uncertain as Hunt remains health secretary - Times Educational Supplement | TES Don’t stop pupils taking triple science based on results alone, Spielman tells schools - Schools Week Bold Beginnings: Ofsted publishes methods behind controversial report - Nursery World How Princess Charlotte’s nursery compares to that of Prince George, William and Charles - Express Call for specialist support for 45,000 deaf children in ‘crisis’ - Nursery World New photos of Princess Charlotte released for her first day at nursery - Metro Iran bans English from being taught in primary schools - BBC Daily roundup 8 January: Literacy, acid, and obesity - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Hinds replaces Greening as Education Secretary - CYPN | Children & Young People Now London mayor announces early years hubs to launch this month - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Support for deaf children 'in crisis', study finds - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Educational support for deaf children 'in disarray' - BBC Grade two provider wins non-levy tender appeal - FE Week Botched computing test won’t count towards final GCSE grades, Ofqual confirms - Schools Week Amanda Spielman questions motivation behind science practicals - Times Educational Supplement | TES HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discusses science education and the quest for knowledge - FE News GCSE computer science pupils to receive no marks for coursework, Ofqual confirms - Times Educational Supplement | TES GCSE computing: Students' work will not count - BBC Children building reading confidence by getting dogs to listen - Herald Scotland 'Conflicting messages' stop children walking and cycling to school - BBC Mental health support in schools: 'Families don’t have to spend years on waiting lists' - Guardian Attempts to pull children ever deeper into the world of social media should concern us all - Telegraph Ofsted attempts to build bridges with early-years teachers - Times Educational Supplement | TES Government launches healthy snacking resources for primary schools - Schools Week New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children - Nursery World Heads warn of reshuffle 'window dressing' - BBC Innovative new solution to 20% off-the-job training rule - FE News Roads are too dangerous for pupils to walk to school, say parents - Times Educational Supplement | TES Lifeline for Somerset provider devastated by AEB tender - FE Week New national standards for forest school trainers - Nursery World Eight reasons Finland's education system puts the US model to shame - Independent New Student Panel appointed to advise Office for Students - FE News Supporting maths and English learning in the workplace - a guide for union learning reps - Unionlearn Institute for Apprenticeships consultation into T level occupational maps closes soon - Cambridge Network A beginner’s guide to the Office for Students - Wonkhe How to lose credibility and alienate students - Wonkhe Open research in 2018, real or fake news? - Wonkhe Educational support for deaf children in England 'in complete disarray' - Guardian How should we talk about mental health in schools? Here’s what the experts say - Metro Digital universities – what drives them and what should we remember? - FE News Promoting uptake of vocational education: encouraging participation, qualifications and improving diversity - FE News Edinburgh University's new vice-chancellor condemned in staff survey - Guardian Lucy Kellaway: what it's like to quit your job and start teaching - Mail 'I just wanted to solve this problem for myself' - BBC Private school pupils fall for the lure of Harvard - Mail Australia: Teachers to undergo training to help students deal with depression and anxiety as part of $110million funding package to tackle mental health - Mail Need to Know: Cheating in GCSE computer science - Times Educational Supplement | TES Deaf children are facing an education ‘crisis’, national charity warns - HuffPost Shared nursery and elder care sites will end ‘age apartheid’ - Nursery World Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead - Nursery World From Bach to Baby - Nursery World Toby Young put on notice over Twitter slurs - Times All students at 11 universities are awarded degrees - Times Fire engulfs university building during £33m works - Times Postgraduates pay higher interest rate on loans to study - Times Scotland: Tax plea from private schools hit by decline in oil industry - Times Scotland: Parents’ fears stop children cycling or walking to school - Times Scotland: Tuition fee policy is holding teenagers back, says Tory peer - Times Department for Education Workload Toolkit Consultation: invitation for interviews - UCET