News archive for 19th January 2018

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Luton Islamic school complains over critical Ofsted report - BBC Social mobility and opportunity areas - DfE Drive to raise education standards in areas most in need - DfE Government Ministers questioned on Life Sciences and Industrial Strategy - UK Parliament Former Commissioners questioned on Social Mobility Commission - UK Parliament Sam Gyimah’s first tour date - Wonkhe Encouraging care leavers into higher education - Wonkhe Older people encouraged to become teachers by new minister - The Educator Teaching children with iPads means they struggle to concentrate without technology, study finds - Telegraph Children in poorer countries have higher career aspirations than UK - BBC Australia: HE funding freeze will spark competition says uni network - PIE News Mayors call for “more welcoming” UK policy - PIE News Are there skills shortages in the technology industry? - UK Parliament East London primary school backs down over hijab ban - Guardian Tim Cook: 'I don't want my nephew on a social network' - Guardian Policy Eye - Highlights of the week ending 19th January 2018 - Pearson Schleicher: Trillions could be added to economy if all pupils had 'basic' reading and writing skills - Times Educational Supplement | TES Letter from Robert Halfon to Justine Greening in response and querying the future of the Social Justice Commission - Commons Select Committee Daily roundup 19 January: Aspiration, child migrants, and poverty - CYPN | Children & Young People Now 23rd January: Education Committee will question Alan Milburn over his decision to resign as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission - Commons Select Committee Education committee to quiz former social mobility commissioners - Times Educational Supplement | TES Advancing learning: an ecological approach - HEA Children’s career aspirations limited by gender stereotypes and socio-economic background, report shows - IOE London Blog Daily roundup 19 January: Aspiration, child migrants, and poverty - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Damian Hinds announces education drive for disadvantaged areas - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Exeter College brings the big guns in its non-levy tender battle - FE Week Government tsar calls energy drinks ‘child protection issue’ - Schools Week Expert hired to explain Wales' new qualifications to universities - Wales Online Letter to Robert Halfon from Justine Greening re recruitment of new chair of the Social Mobility Commission - DfE Government launches scheme to tackle 'holiday hunger' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Could schools place more emphasis on the importance of transferable skills? - Edge Foundation Teaching unions call for urgent review of teachers' and school leaders’ pay - NAHT 50,000 successfully used our Prevent resources for learners - Education & Training Foundation GSE: Knowledge in the age of AI - Edmodo In the news: 19 January - UCU LRS latest release guidance - Education & Skills Funding Agency School funding in England since 2010 - what the key evidence tells us - The Staffroom Holiday hunger: Government promises research and pilot projects - Schools Week DfE to assess the value of nursery schools - Nursery World Long read: Can heads of one religion lead schools of another faith? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Two fields come to similar conclusions about effective learning strategies - Learning Scientists Muslim school challenges critical Ofsted report - BBC In Britain’s battle over school curriculum, Celtic nations have got it right - The Conversation Ofsted watch: Trio of providers lose ‘outstanding’ grades - FE Week Teacher training scheme run by former 'superhead' removes university accreditation 'error' from website - Times Educational Supplement | TES Second wave of ‘opportunity area’ plans published: What do schools need to know? - Schools Week The Tes podcast: Teaching assistant pay and primary school pupils' career hopes - Times Educational Supplement | TES DfE let two free schools rack up £2 million debts over pupil numbers - Schools Week Policy Eye: highlights of the week in education ending 19th January 2018 - Pearson Drive to raise education standards in areas most in need - DfE First early years setting joins Research Schools network - Nursery World Carillion and the employer-provider problem - FE Week Review Group calls for views on teachers’ pay and conditions - Welsh Government So what is Further Education? And why is it so hard to define? - IOE London Blog Poll: Scots want private school charity status axed - Scotsman New IfA boss reveals how he got the job - FE Week New universities minister backs tuition fee review - Telegraph Top apprentices and apprenticeship employers are recognised at National Apprenticeship Awards 2017 ceremony - FE News Drive to raise education standards in areas most in need - FE News The secret to getting in to a top university? Piano and ballet lessons | Anonymous academic - Guardian 'A choice between heating and eating' – the reality of school support staff low pay - Times Educational Supplement | TES Unfunded staff pay rises a ‘catastrophe’ for schools - Times Educational Supplement | TES FE providers left for a decade without Ofsted inspection - Times Educational Supplement | TES Becoming professor ‘easier for a man in a suit’. One female academic's journey to the top - Herald Scotland Glass ceiling for female academics persisting at Scottish universities - Herald Scotland China: ‘Snowflake Boy’ whose hair froze on icy walk to school receives just £900 from charity… despite well-wishers all over the world donating more than £56k - The Sun Tuition fees could be cut as new universities minister plans review of student finance - Mail Global: Children draw their future job ambitions - BBC Now Asda and Aldi ban sale of energy drinks to under-16s - Mail Global: What do children draw when asked about their future jobs? - BBC MPs urged to back holiday hunger bill - Schools Week £45m to be given to academy chains to help underperformance in disadvantaged areas - Times Educational Supplement | TES Glass ceiling ‘firmly intact’ in schools - Times Educational Supplement | TES Glass ceiling ‘firmly intact’ in schools - Times Educational Supplement | TES Pupils' holiday hunger an ‘unnecessary tragedy’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES National Apprenticeship Awards 2018: the winners - Times Educational Supplement | TES The devastating effect poverty is having on young children's education in Wales - Wales Online Top career aspirations for today's primary school children - Telegraph Ipswich gets new research school as Damian Hinds sets out opportunity area plans - Schools Week Older people urged to train as teachers by new education secretary Damian Hinds - Times Damian Hinds: Children are being let down by depth and breadth of education - Times Chinese students who skive tested on teacher’s name - Times Scotland: Private schools ‘should lose charity status’ - Times Scotland: Taxpayers set to foot £100m bill for EU students’ tuition fees after Brexit - Times Scotland: Schools forced to shut as more snow closes in - Times Children now more likely to want to become YouTubers than actors - Metro