News archive for 11th September 2018

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One in four graduates are stuck in low-skill jobs because their maths and English levels are so low, report finds - Mail Analysis: Are playgrounds the new frontline in the battle to reform schools? - Herald Scotland Break times a vital part of school day say global experts - Herald Scotland Quarter of England and N Ireland graduates in school-leaver jobs - Guardian Teacher pay: New teachers could earn £30,000 in Scotland - Times Educational Supplement | TES Government should make it easier for foreign students to remain in UK after university, concludes review - Independent Official review attacks May's 'tens of thousands' immigration target and says it should be made EASIER for foreign students to stay on in the UK - Mail Apprenticeship provision at two providers hangs in the balance following poor Ofsted monitoring visit reports - FE Week 'Teachers, remember to make yourself a priority' - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'Good governance must be pursued by all providers' - Times Educational Supplement | TES College students and staff unite for better funding - Times Educational Supplement | TES MAC report recommends post-study work, but not a new visa - PIE News MAC splits hairs on migration count / target - PIE News MAC a “missed opportunity” – stakeholders - PIE News Lord Watson speaks of the importance of Primary Futures in careers education and advice debate - Education and Employers Response to Migration Advisory Committee report on international students - British Council Banned: Cocaine addict who defrauded his school - Times Educational Supplement | TES Childcare Costs report - CYPN | Children & Young People Now NEU comment on Education at a Glance (OECD) - National Education Union ISC statement following MAC report on international students - Independent Schools Council | ISC Thoughts on today’s (woefully-disappointing) Migration Advisory Committee report on international students - HEPI Response to the Migration Advisory Committee report - Russell Group Easier access to quality CPD for teachers while saving the taxpayer money: Can it really be this easy? - BERA UK spends less than international competitors on university staff despite highest tuition fees, report finds - UCU MillionPlus comment on the Migration Advisory Committee report - MillionPlus Migration Advisory Committee publishes report on international students - Universities UK MAC report recognises significant economic benefits international students bring - CBI Pre-key stage standards published for use in 2018/19 - NAHT Individualised learner record (ILR): check that data is accurate - Education & Skills Funding Agency Get financial advice for schools - DfE Academy trusts: notices about poor performance - DfE School attendance: guidance for schools - DfE Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools - DfE CITB pauses ‘reverse subcontracting’ negotiations with colleges after AoC steps in - FE Week International education study highlights UK strength - DfE 30 hours childcare offer helping balance work and family lives - DfE Employer skills survey 2017: UK findings - DfE Initial teacher training allocations methodology: 2019 to 2020 - DfE 30 hours free childcare: final evaluation of the national rollout - DfE School census 2018 to 2019: guide for schools and LAs - DfE 'My career ended before Ofsted had even left the school’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES Official review says it should be easier for foreign students to build their lives in Britain - Mirror Exclusions: Curriculum campaigners defend exclusions - Times Educational Supplement | TES England's teachers get developed world’s second biggest pay cut - Times Educational Supplement | TES Academies fail, parents despair – but the Tories say there’s no going back | Faiza Shaheen - Guardian The government has updated the criteria for free school meals eligibility - NAHT Take part in research looking at the impact of the new careers strategy - NAHT MAC rains on sector’s hopes - Wonkhe More effort needed to improve equity in education - UKEdChat Hidden condition could be the real reason many people struggle with maths - Nuffield Foundation Bacc for the Future, Cultural Learning Alliance and What Next? launch arts advocacy pack - Edge Foundation Union calls for international students to be taken out of migration figures - UCU Post-study work visa call renewed after migration report - Mail Scotland´s teachers work longer hours than international average - Mail How does being thrown out of school feel? - BBC Primary topics: 'Stop asking children, "What do you want to know?"' - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'Headteachers, don't let your NQTs burn out' - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'Let's be realistic about what Ofsted can offer' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Low teacher pay a 'worry' for England says Pisa boss - Times Educational Supplement | TES Overseas students should 'stay in migration target' - BBC Teacher shortage: councils pull out of scheme to improve primary science due to recruitment problems - Times Educational Supplement | TES Kirstie Allsopp leaves Twitter over iPad smashing backlash - BBC Boy, 8, takes gun into school 'to show friends' after dad gave it to him for birthday - Mirror 30 hours childcare offer helping balance work and family lives - FE News Labour demands ‘urgent inquiry’ into academy regulation following Bright Tribe scandal - Schools Week UK universities among those spending smallest share on staff - Times Higher Education | THE Migration Advisory Committee review: UK sector responds - Times Higher Education | THE Many graduates leaving university under-skilled, says OECD - Times Higher Education | THE League tables and Ofsted 'driving teachers out' - Times Educational Supplement | TES JCQ boss to take job at AQA exam board - Schools Week Universities UK disappointed with MAC report on international students - FE News Leora Cruddas: 'Related-party deals are the issue, not academies' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Celebrities launch careers advice YouTube channel - Times Educational Supplement | TES Are home visits the key to improving behaviour? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Pensions hike could cost colleges £100m - Times Educational Supplement | TES Apprenticeship levy receipts down by £400m - Times Educational Supplement | TES Emma Kell hands her blog over to a student who shares the rollercoaster ride of her GCSE experience - Times Educational Supplement | TES OECD: Five comparisons between UK schools and other nations - Times Educational Supplement | TES Two-year-olds miss out on funded childcare due to lack of places - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Relax rules on foreign students staying to find work in UK, report says - Guardian Pay gap between England's heads and teachers among world's biggest - Times Educational Supplement | TES Improving GCSE and A level standard setting: A world of learning - FE News Children 1st takes on new nursery at academy - Nursery World The 5 Most Important Things In Today’s OECD 2018 Briefing - Schools Week Let foreign students work in UK after study, ministers told - Financial Times How UK education ranks in the world - BBC Our survey shows only 41% of students feel prepared for the digital workplace - Jisc Scottish teaching salaries fall behind international colleagues - Herald Scotland Unions and colleges to march on parliament to lobby for fair FE funding - FE Week Almost half the value of student loans will not be repaid, report suggests - Mail OECD International Education at Glance report study highlights UK strength - FE News Inspectors warn of weaknesses in SEND support in Birmingham - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Best independent schools in 2018: Full league table for A-Level results  - Telegraph Best independent schools in 2018: Full league table for GCSE results - Telegraph Vinehall School's 'buy your dad a Jag' ad condemned - BBC Nicola Sturgeon launches reading challenge for Scottish schools - Scotsman League tables and Ofsted 'driving teachers out' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Curriculum 'skewed by tables and targets’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES 'My career ended before Ofsted had even left the school’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES Six ways school accountability ‘does more harm than good’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES Student Ceara Thacker died after Liverpool University ignored her pleas for mental health help, official report reveals - HuffPost Wales: Students 'locked away' for wearing school shoes from Tesco - because they looked like 'going out' footwear - Mirror Yes, Ofsted requires improvement – but it can be a powerful force for good | Fiona Millar - Guardian MIT is the best university for graduate jobs, says ranking - Guardian North-south schools divide ‘not supported by evidence’ - Guardian Vinehall School head apologises for 'smug' advert suggesting pupils will become rich enough to 'buy dad a Jaguar' - Evening Standard Staggered starts: does a slow 'settling in' process do more harm than good? - Telegraph Freshers’ guide to what to take to university – from those who’ve done it - Guardian Scottish mentor scheme is just the job to prepare youngsters for world of work - Scotsman Nicola Sturgeon: ‘P1 tests will close attainment gap in schools’ - Scotsman How universities can combat the student mental health crisis - Independent Come to our school and you'll be able to buy your sad dad a Jag! - Mail I smashed my boys’ iPads, says Kirstie Allsopp - Times Schools failing to help pupils with ‘maths dyslexia’ - Times School sorry for ‘buy Dad a Jaguar’ advert - Times Scotland: Wanted: 12 servants for rich student at the University of St Andrews - Times Call to abandon expensive therapy for unruly children - Times Scotland: Dundee comic comes with a serious message - Times Scotland: MSPs increase the pressure on ‘obstinate’ Sturgeon to abolish primary tests - Times Scotland: Apology as lessons cancelled at £28m North West Community Campus in Dumfries - Times Ireland: Fitness challenge shows third of 16-year-olds risk heart problems - Times Ireland: Parents ‘don’t do enough’ to protect children from social media risks - Times