News archive for 12th March 2018

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Subject-level TEF: Government consultation - HEFCE Call for financial capability training to be part of apprenticeships - CYPN | Children & Young People Now The funding gap - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Daily roundup 12 March: Austerity, Telford abuse, and social media - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Timpson to lead DfE review of school exclusions - CYPN | Children & Young People Now UK lecturers’ strike set to end after pensions deal with employers - Financial Times Gold, silver and bronze – A new rating system for university courses proposed - UKEdChat Two behaviours linked to high school dropout rates - UKEdChat University education makes students more agreeable, conscientiousness - UKEdChat Why it’s time to think differently about Entry Level English and maths - Learning & Work Institute Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL annual conference 2018 - Ofsted Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework - DfE Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework: subject-level - DfE Apprenticeships and Skills Minister celebrates National Apprenticeship Week - DfE Apprenticeship funding bands - Education & Skills Funding Agency Section 96 - Qualifications - Education & Skills Funding Agency Review shows that OFFA’s approach to evidence has driven change in access - OFFA Subject-level TEF – a done deal or the start of a consultation? - Universities UK Agreement reached in USS pension talks - Universities UK 'Why are there disproportionately few female school leaders and why are they paid less than their male colleagues?' - NAHT MillionPlus comment on the launch of the subject-level TEF consultation - MillionPlus One in five teachers wrongly believe 'backdoor exclusions' are allowed, study finds - Independent University strikes may be called off after talks lead to new proposals - Guardian Union calls for flexibility on deadlines to avoid UK research damage - UCU NEU Survey finds workload increases for support staff in schools as staff are cut - National Education Union NEU calls for additional funding for education ahead of Spring Statement - National Education Union NFER at the 2018 ASCL Conference - NFER Time for ‘co-opetition’? Unleashing the benefits of technology in higher education - HEPI Building on social capital - Russell Group Promise to end teacher recruitment problems - The Educator Things kids should learn at school but don't - The Educator 95% of apprenticeships agreed at full cap price, despite negotiation ‘experiment’ - FE Week Pupils should be taught in school that abstinence and celibacy are 'positive life choices', says Church of England - Independent Apprenticeship system needs to work for small businesses, says new chair of AAN - Times Educational Supplement | TES Small academy trust begins review into head’s £270k salary - Schools Week Accountability and UK university governance | Letters - Guardian Impact! Superb College of Teachers journal made me think – a lot! - Teacherhead Skills minister touched by personal stories from apprentices - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teach pupils the joy of sex, but celibacy too, says Church of England - Times The value of university degrees will be hard to measure - Financial Times Sponsors found for eight of the 12 Education Fellowship Trust schools - Schools Week Only the truly ignorant would rank universities according to graduate earnings | Suzanne Moore - Guardian Kirsty Williams cuts the turf at the new site for Brecon High - Welsh Government What teachers tapped this week #24 - 12th March 2018 - Teacher Tapp US education secretary struggles with basic questions on schools (video) - Guardian Sky-high pay in education isn’t just for university bosses. Look at academies | Warwick Mansell - Guardian Sex education: Schools 'should promote celibacy', says Church of England - BBC Outwood Grange blamed for 'meteoric' exclusion rate rise but won't share data - Times Educational Supplement | TES University degree courses to be ranked in 'MoneySuperMarket' style system, minister says - Independent Graduate sues university for £60,000 over ‘Mickey Mouse’ business degree - Metro Lack of places for pupils with mental health needs highlighted by DfE research - Times Educational Supplement | TES National festival for specialist education launched - Times Educational Supplement | TES Apprenticeship funding bands - FE News How are you getting students excited about handwriting? Send us your pictures - Guardian No eye-rolling, no shrugging: how head helped Battersea school hit top Ofsted rating - Evening Standard Pupils should be taught that abstinence and celibacy are 'positive life choices', C of E says - Times Educational Supplement | TES Exam malpractice up because pupils 'can't bear to be separated' from their mobiles - Times Educational Supplement | TES Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information as at 28 February 2018 - Ofsted England goalkeeper visits football fans at Newcastle college - FE Week ASCL Conference: Eight things we learned about funding, workload and accountability - Schools Week Passing the regulatory baton from HEFCE to OfS - Wonkhe What’s a Spring Statement anyway? - Wonkhe Will Tuesday’s Spring Statement be a non-event for HE? - Wonkhe Unpicking strikes, tuition fees, and (possible) refunds - Wonkhe Universities need a renewed civic action - Wonkhe Universities to be rated by subject quality - DfE Degree courses to be ranked in price comparison-type system - Guardian Sam Gyimah: “At the election, Jeremy Corbyn was the only game on campus” - PoliticsHome Why I’m a striking lecturer: I want to stop the slow death of public education | Becky Gardiner - Guardian Need to know: Independent school inspections under scrutiny - Times Educational Supplement | TES Australia: Schoolgirls finally allowed to ditch skirts for pants and shorts after 'archaic' uniform policies are cancelled - Mail Proposals for consumer-style comparisons for degree courses - Herald Scotland Degrees courses to be rated gold, silver and bronze - BBC Every university course will get an Ofsted-style ranking published on an official website so students can 'shop' around for the best option - Mail 'Exploited' support staff increasingly covering teachers' roles, survey finds - Times Educational Supplement | TES Ratings plan aims to help students compare courses - Financial Times Students to see degree course rankings - Times Geography should not determine social mobility - Times University gowns aren’t some elitist cloak - Times Global: Children in civil war denounce teachers who swap marks for sex - Times USA: White House backs plan to train teachers on firearms - Times New university ranking system to tell students if they're getting value for money - HuffPost