News archive for 28th October 2019

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No, the election date won’t mean that students can’t vote - New Statesman An unexpected reason why Labour’s pledge to abolish private schools is good news - Scotsman Government careers advice scheme will fail to reach thousands of young people, councils warn - Independent Another grammar school plans satellite site but won't share pupils - Schools Week School and college building repairs - National Education Union An inspector calls - AELP Understanding school revenue expenditure (part 2): Which types of school spend the most? - EPI English UK tours Get Brexit-Ready roadshow - PIE News Why should we consider becoming a SET Corporate Partner? - Education & Training Foundation | ETF Further Forces launches online pin maps to match teaching vacancies to candidates - Education & Training Foundation How can we provide assessment feedback that is both more learner-centred and more efficient to develop and deliver? - Advance HE Ofsted gives improved rating to company-run Reading children's services - CYPN | Children & Young People Now PE and sport premium: conditions of grant 2019 to 2020 - Education & Skills Funding Agency The student vote: does it matter in 2019? Which seats could it affect? How is Corbyn faring among students? - HEPI The importance of having a vision and ethos in schools - The Educator Creativity in education: Encountering thing-power! - BERA Brexit guidance for EU students in the UK - DfE Multi-million investment in school and college buildings - DfE 16 to 19 discretionary bursary fund indicative allocations 2019 to 2020 - Education & Skills Funding Agency Regulatory advice 14: Guidance for providers for the annual financial return - Office for Students Encouraging progress for the Institute - IfATE Jisc-supported startup's project nominated for award - Jisc DfE wants British sign language GCSE as soon as possible - Schools Week 500 nurseries and Reception classes wanted for new research - Nursery World New inspections welcomed by nurseries - Nursery World Schools with richest intakes get double extra funding - Times Educational Supplement | TES Why there aren't enough outstanding college principals - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teacher who kicked student escapes ban - Times Educational Supplement | TES 5 problems that add up to trouble for maths teachers - Times Educational Supplement | TES Do pupil-progress meetings help pupils progress? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Poorer early years pupils are focus of research trials - Times Educational Supplement | TES SME apprenticeships could drop by 75k, warns report - Times Educational Supplement | TES A lot of assessment is misconceived and misapplied - Times Educational Supplement | TES Strathclyde University lecturer using Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy feud as dissertation lesson - Herald Scotland Public engagement with evidence will help politicians make braver policy choices - Wonkhe HE policy influence – an emerging profession - Wonkhe Universities should embrace the political carnival - Wonkhe Are apprenticeships fit for the future? - FE News Are the Education Secretary’s new technology institutes enough to address the #STEM skills gap? - FE News Parent's fury as Scottish primary school changes to unisex toilets over break - Scotsman UK universities must stop dragging their feet on anti-racism measures - Times Higher Education | THE Academies must justify high pay to get capital funding - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools that pay staff over £100,000 are to be penalised when applying for Government funding - Telegraph Schools with excessive pay risk missing out on maintenance cash - Schools Week The Times view on why universities should be places for free and civil debate: Safer Spaces - Times £400m for school buildings is 'too little, too late', says union - Guardian Levy could limit youth training, says work charity - Times Education system is failing to equip people with skills they need to work - Times