University of Cambridge bullying accuser denies ‘vendetta’
Employment tribunal case brought by astronomy professor over ‘culture of misogyny’ within prestigious department concludes.
College pay agreement is a major achievement
Pay disputes are not the best use of anyone's time, and this year, colleges and staff have much bigger fish to fry.
Almost half of Scots families say childcare provision is failing them
A survey by the umbrella body for parents' groups, Connect, details the barriers faced by carers in finding adequate care in working hours.
Trust inspection and system reform: Are we asking the right questions?
As another academic year draws to a close, attention is increasingly turning towards one of the most significant developments in the future accountability landscape: the introduction of trust inspection.
SEND help to general FE, specialist teachers told
Expert staff at specialist post-16 institutions could guide general FE colleges on how best to spend new inclusion cash, officials have said.
DfE issues guidance on adapting nurseries ahead of SEND reforms
The Government has issued guidance for early years providers on adapting settings to boost inclusion ahead reforms to support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Bright Horizons' legal notice from Ofsted is an 'important lesson' for the sector about safeguarding, say experts
Bright Horizons' legal notice from Ofsted addresses a range of 'familiar' concerns within the sector and offers ‘important lessons’ about safeguarding, reveal experts.
Increase in number of early years children with EHCPs at non-school based settings, DfE figures show
Department for Education data shows that the proportion of children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) in non-school based nurseries has increased by almost 10 per cent in one year.
Scotland's college lecturers accept 10% pay rise over three years
College lecturers in Scotland have overwhelmingly accepted an offer of a 10% pay rise over three years.
Evaluation of Whizz Education: Maths-Whizz Intelligent Tutoring Programme
Maths-Whizz is an Edtech programme consisting of an online AI-enabled adaptive tutoring system that provides personalised maths tutoring to pupils, alongside a library of digital resources and live reports for teachers.
The Tutor Trust Post-16 Tutoring Programme evaluation
Achieving a grade 4+ in GCSE English and maths at Key Stage 4 is critical in supporting positive study, training, and work transitions beyond formal education, with students not achieving this level at the end of Key Stage 4 currently required to resit these subjects post-16.
‘Concerning gap’ between intent and progress in post-school education reform
Scotland’s Auditor General has said there is a “concerning gap” between intent and progress to deliver post-school education and skills reform.
Raging Kemi Badenoch blasts ‘spiteful class warrior’ Bridget Phillipson in furious bust-up after PMQs
Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson locked horns yesterday in a furious bust-up after PMQs.
Citizenship education: primary school children are already able to think politically
Rebuilding social cohesion and democratic trust has become a key concern in British politics, amid increasing political polarisation, misinformation and declining trust in public institutions.
NFER: ‘Clear link’ between school disadvantage and falling rolls
Disadvantaged primary schools have seen pupil numbers fall at more than twice the rate of schools with the least pupil deprivation, new analysis shows.
The widening disadvantage divide: Disadvantaged primary schools appear to be most affected by falling pupil numbers
Recent data published by the Department for Education (DfE) reinforced what primary schools across England already know: pupil numbers are falling fast.
Intelligent tutor that adapts lessons and feedback to individual pupils found to boost progress, named ‘promising programme’ by the EEF
An intelligent tutoring platform that personalises learning and feedback to individual pupils has been shown to improve maths attainment, according to the findings from an independent evaluation published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) today.
Poorer primary schools see pupil numbers fall twice as fast
DfE urged to assess the impact of falling numbers on disadvantaged pupils and increase funding for affected schools.
Ofsted serves Bright Horizons with legal notice over safeguarding concerns
Ofsted has issued Bright Horizons – the UK’s third largest nursery chain – with a legal notice over concerns that 69 of its settings are not meeting safeguarding and welfare requirements.
Ofsted increasing unannounced visits to early years settings as investigation reveals a rise in Welfare Requirements Notices
Ofsted is to triple its number of unannounced visits to early years settings to strengthen safeguarding as a BBC investigation suggests a rise in serious incident reporting and in the number of Welfare Requirements Notice (WRN) being given out.