News archive for 30th April 2021

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Tes Independent School Awards 2021: the winners - Times Educational Supplement | TES Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 30 April 2021) - Education Eye Simon Lebus' speech at the Schools and Academies Show - Ofqual Career prospects in the green economy - Careers & Enterprise Company Parents ‘disgusted’ as school sends pupils home after travellers set up camp on playground and hang washing on gates - The Sun Thirteen insights into teacher wellbeing and mental health - IOE London Blog Schoolgirl, 12, is suing school for 'requiring' pupils to wear face masks - Mail Police examine threats against staff at London school accused of racism - Guardian Experts call for ‘compassion training’ for pupils in catch-up plans - Independent Fuming parents slam school over meals 'not fit for a dog let alone a child' - Mirror Grades can be ‘withheld’ if schools and exam boards don’t agree, Ofqual chair warns - Schools Week Today's school, education and teacher news: LIVE 30/4 - Times Educational Supplement | TES Podcast: GCSEs 2022 and could all schools be academies? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Pearson suffers second revolt over new CEO's £7m pay deal - Financial Times Debate on why diversity and inclusion is critical for the future success of UK businesses - FE Week Wales: Teacher claims Covid regulations make school 'look like prison' - Wales Online Pearson and BBC sustainability program launched - PIE News FE podcast: Adult education, Ofsted and Ruth Silver - Times Educational Supplement | TES Deadlines confirmed for second phase of EQA transition - IfATE Academy proposals an unwelcome distraction - NASUWT Money for qualifications must be used to free up time for teachers - NASUWT NAHT Leaders for Race Equality - NAHT Introduction from NAHT president Tim Bowen - NAHT We need to learn to 'ride the wave' of degree demand - Times Educational Supplement | TES Academy trust fights injunction over pupil mask-wearing - Times Educational Supplement | TES BPS recognised in IfATE’s Employer Directory - BPS | British Psychological Society Weekly highlights: Funding gaps and mental health - Times Educational Supplement | TES Has inclusion had its day as a concept in education? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Meet Ruth Silver: The grand Dame of further education - Times Educational Supplement | TES Recovery at risk as school staff cuts loom - Times Educational Supplement | TES Lecturer wins unfair dismissal case after being told to get PhD - Times Higher Education | THE Extra 20,000 ‘invisible’ children drop off school roll since pandemic - Evening Standard Mobile phones? Does Gavin have any real ideas at all? - Times Educational Supplement | TES GCSEs 2021: Grade checks to avoid 'febrile atmosphere' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Charles Dunstone quit museum post over government 'culture war' - Financial Times Ofsted: MAT summary evaluations set for ‘early 2022’ return - Schools Week Wales: Exam appeals policy delayed as pupils fear results will be unfair - Wales Online Does Labour employ any apprentices? - FE Week 'No magic bullet' for school structure, warns Spielman - Times Educational Supplement | TES National Numeracy appoints Perdita Fraser as Chair - National Numeracy Relationships and Sex Education must go further - HEPI Want to increase the take-up of STEM studies? Use carrots and flexibility, and target female students! - BERA Growing divergence in UK schools policies after two decades of devolution - Nuffield Foundation Over 340 casualised academics at University of Cambridge demand fair pay & conditions - UCU A comparison of school institutions and policies across the UK - EPI Coronavirus cases in Wales' schools as infections continue to fall - Wales Online 13 insights into teacher wellbeing and mental health - FFT Education Datalab The hidden costs of high teacher turnover - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teacher mental health: 9 must-read guides on wellbeing - Times Educational Supplement | TES Editor asks: Baroness Berridge, academies minister - Schools Week Thousands of level 5 management apprentices dropped-out last year - FE Week 'Unacceptable' DfE failure over off-rolling - Times Educational Supplement | TES Plans to limit apprenticeship providers by sectors move forward - FE Week Death threats and protests: The schools facing ‘trial by social media’ - Schools Week Ministers urged to ‘come clean’ over pupil funding changes in England - Guardian Northern College faces ‘perfect storm’ and shock battle to survive - FE Week Academies minister questions ‘moral purpose’ of single school heads - Schools Week Let’s not undermine a much-needed and loved institution - FE Week Podcast: Racism, sex, drugs and controversial ideas - Wonkhe How to achieve fair admissions this summer - Wonkhe Why put every student into the scramble of clearing? - Wonkhe Student university complaints reach highest level - BBC Scotland 'has best-funded schools system in the UK' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Whiteman’s Wishlist: NAHT boss sets out his demands to ministers - Schools Week UK and Irish universities’ fundraising income drops 17 per cent - Times Higher Education | THE GCSES 2022: Exam plan needed by summer, say heads - Times Educational Supplement | TES Cambridge college refuses to comply with ombudsman ruling - Times Higher Education | THE University to pay £5,000 to student ‘offered higher grades for sex’ - Metro Complaints against universities in England and Wales hit record levels - Guardian University told to pay student £5,000 after supervisor sexually harassed them - Mail Student was offered higher grades for sex - The Times Train teachers to spot and support dyslexic children - The Times Scottish elections: SNP accused of bribing middle class with free school breakfasts - The Times Scottish elections: SNP education record gets poor marks on inequality - The Times Karina Rattray: Thousands of teachers are waiting — why are there no jobs? - The Times Ireland: Schools must follow government policy and teach LGBTI+ issues, Leo Varadkar says - The Times Student complaints about university teaching and facilities surge amid pandemic - Mail