News archive for 11th May 2019

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Universities should introduce 'privilege flags' so admissions tutors know if students are from affluent backgrounds - Telegraph Hundreds of parents to protest in Westminster against shorter school weeks forced by funding cuts - Independent Head likens criticism of private schools to antisemitic abuse - Guardian Teachers ‘key’ to helping students avoid money troubles - Times Educational Supplement | TES Never forget, we’re a family in teaching - Times Educational Supplement | TES Behaviour: why where and how you stand matters - Times Educational Supplement | TES EYFS: how to use stories to teach STEAM in early years - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teachers 'must challenge inclusion on the cheap’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES Private school students face discrimination at Oxbridge akin To Nazi persecution, head claims - HuffPost Head of £12,700-a-term school says private pupils being discriminated against like Jews in Nazi Germany - Independent Private school parents claim their children are being edged out by 'social engineering' as Oxford and Cambridge take in more state pupils - Mail The ultimate guide to acing exams: 'Super tutor' reveals the six secrets to success - Mail 10th May 2019: A landmark date in human history - HEPI Bias against private school children ‘like antisemitism’ says head as Oxbridge places fall - Metro Joy and heartbreak: contrasting emotions as funding band changes are announced - FE Week Timpson review: School accountability drive 'could increase exclusions' - Schools Week Response to Guardian story about language learning in schools - Ofqual Language exams: how hard are they and is there a crisis? - Guardian Timpson review: School accountability drive ‘could increase exclusions’ - Schools Week Legal challenge forces schools to put vegan meals on menu in Scotland - Scotsman Robin Conway’s top blogs of the week 6 May 2019 - Schools Week Five principles that should underpin quality assessment - FE Week Substance over style is the key to great school leadership - Schools Week DfE silent on Education Fellowship Trust's payouts - Schools Week Fears over lack of support for vulnerable pupils in Scotland - Herald Scotland Teaching event to focus on pupils with additional support needs in Scotland - Herald Scotland Private school criticism like 'anti-semitism' says head after Oxbridge places fall - Mirror Teaching event to focus on pupils with additional support needs in Scotland - Mail University to give students crash course in happiness - Times Private school woe over rise of state pupils at Oxbridge - Times Pupils more stressed because they’re fragile, says exam boss - Times Eton pupils given lessons in how to show gratitude - Times