News archive for 7th June 2021

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Adolescents who stop maths at age 16 show a reduction in a critical chemical for neural development - Mail Cambridge chief under pressure to give dons a say on free speech rules - Telegraph Stopping study of maths after GCSE ‘subtracts from teenagers’ brain development’ - Telegraph Studying maths beyond GCSEs helps brain development, say scientists - Guardian Banned: ‘Excessively tactile’ teacher who hugged pupils - Times Educational Supplement | TES Today's school, education and teacher news: LIVE 7/6 - Times Educational Supplement | TES Catch-up: 'Did the right man resign?' Williamson asked - Times Educational Supplement | TES Williamson attacks schools amid criticism of education catch-up plan - Guardian Williamson: 'Too many schools' restricting lunch hours - Times Educational Supplement | TES Tony Blair defends target of sending 50% to university - The Times School catch-up plan is ‘bargain basement’, DfE told - Times Educational Supplement | TES Scotland: Fresh call for cuts to class sizes and contact time - Times Educational Supplement | TES The biggest college groups in the UK revealed - Times Educational Supplement | TES Dozens of schools in English Covid hotspots reintroduce mask rules - Guardian Government careers agency bemoans lack of Baker Clause compliance - FE Week Integrating evidence into mathematics teaching – developing a rich network of mathematical knowledge - Education Endowment Foundation | EEF The 3 E's for excellent technical education – employers, expectations and engagement - Edge Foundation ETF launches mentoring framework and guides - Education & Training Foundation | ETF Disadvantaged pupils suffer 'clear learning loss penalty' during pandemic - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Thousands back call for independent review of childcare funding - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Let’s talk! What support do people need to thrive and recover from the pandemic? - IOE London Blog Autonomy and flexibility, a partnership-focussed model, reduced burden – guiding themes to implement the enhanced Athena Swan Charter - Advance HE Learning the lessons from lockdown: Colleges and Covid-19 - FE News Teacher training applications at a '50 year high' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Esinam Afi Kayi wins the inaugural BJET International Fellowship - BERA Education: long-term recovery not short-term catch-up - Voice NFER response to Education Secretary Statement on education recovery - NFER A guide to the national funding formula (NFF) - NAHT ASCL comments on Ofsted research review on languages education - ASCL Holiday activities and food programme - DfE An inclusive mindset for adult learners: an international perspective - Office for Students National Student Survey 2021: Publication of data - Office for Students Apprenticeships for the school workforce - Education & Skills Funding Agency Ofsted publishes research review on languages education - Ofsted Early career framework reforms: overview - DfE Reforms to teacher development - DfE Curriculum research review series: languages - Ofsted The number one platform you should be using - Teacher Toolkit Education Certification: Claim Shirley-Anne Somerville 'misled' Holyrood - Herald Scotland Need to know: College finances in 2021 - Times Educational Supplement | TES FE Heroes: 'Pastoral is as important as curriculum' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teachers taking second jobs to 'put food on the table' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Randstad’s tutoring contract worth £37m less than total offered by DfE - Schools Week Dundee becomes second Scots university in four months to apologise for racism - Herald Scotland Snowflake meltdown! ‘Top set’ and ‘bottom set’ are outdated and upset pupils, say teachers - Express School introduces ‘modesty shorts’ under skirts for girls as young as four - Metro Ofsted: Brexit ‘insecurity’ and lack of CPD pose languages ‘challenges’ - Schools Week Scottish secondary school pupils and teachers not doing lateral flow tests - Scotsman Covid: Call to 'quickly' vaccinate secondary students - Times Educational Supplement | TES Promote your wellbeing - UKEdChat Mental health of students ‘single biggest concern’ of school staff, union finds - Independent Only one in six in favour of no-platforming controversial speakers - Telegraph Government and HE: The price of everything and the value of nothing - HEPI If we get it right, digital and online learning will change the world - Wonkhe ARIA is still missing a mission - Wonkhe AELP conference to warn against new ‘costly’ list of independent training providers - FE Week Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children - Nursery World 2 Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training - Nursery World 2 London group buys third nursery - Nursery World 2 Coronavirus: Early years and education settings need long-term recovery plan - Nursery World 2 UKRI is ‘paying price for loss of Dominic Cummings’ - Times Higher Education | THE The real threat to free speech on campus is the NDA - Times Higher Education | THE Free speech dilemma as poll suggests youngsters are less opposed than older people to 'no platforming' speakers - Mail Students pay private tutors to take their university exams remotely - The Times Generations at odds in free speech culture war - The Times Tech giants have gained too much power in schools - The Times At-risk children in Scotland may have been illegally detained, says commissioner - The Times Ireland: Schools given free rein to install solar panels - The Times DfE: Early Career Framework reforms update (June 2021) - UCET