Ofsted inspectors are ignoring the quality of sex education teaching in schools, new report claims
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/01/27/ofsted-inspectors-ignoring-quality-sex-education-teaching-schools/
In an increasingly dangerous world for children, greater awareness and education must be the order of the day
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/01/27/increasingly-dangerous-world-children-greater-awareness-education/
Schools cherry-picking pupils who apply mid-year, says report
A report says vulnerable children in England can struggle to find a place.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38771266
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My child blossomed at a state nursery – we can't let these places close
With 57% of maintained nursery schools rated ‘outstanding’, it seems madness for them to face cuts. If anything, their remit ought to be extended The prospect of state-maintained nurseries closing en masse sounds the lowest note of the austerity politics. Maintained nurseries have enjoyed a level of Ofsted success that the rest of the education
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Basildon Academies trust issued fourth government warning
An academy trust dubbed one of the early “untouchables” has been issued with its fourth government warning notice. The Basildon Academies trust was handed a financial notice to improve, published today, over a forecast budget deficit. The deficit figure is not published. It’s the fourth such warning notice issued to the trust or one of
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Bigger classes and fewer teachers for 1,500 London schools
Government formula will cut budgets at 70% of capital’s schools already enduring funding freeze, London Councils says More than 1,500 schools in London will move to larger class sizes and fewer teachers under the government’s proposed national funding formula, according to forecasts by boroughs in the capital that predict they will suffer cuts of £360m
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Eight priorities for teacher educators
Teacher educators – those who train, support and develop new and existing teachers – play an important role, but they often have to learn on the job, receiving limited training and support themselves. This post is the first in a series discussing a potential course for teacher educators: it sets out eight priorities for teacher educators. Improving
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Eight priorities for teacher educators
Teacher educators – those who train, support and develop new and existing teachers – play an important role, but they often have to learn on…https://improvingteaching.co.uk/2017/01/29/eight-priorities-for-teacher-educators/
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7 Systems that Work for Outside-the-Box Learners
Most teachers struggle with students whose academic performance doesn’t match their potential. When the usual approach doesn’t work, try something different. Continue Reading →http://cultofpedagogy.com/underperforming-students/
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Must all maths teachers do this?
I had the privilege of being in Tom Kendall’s classroom recently, and saw something wonderful. A child in Year 7 said something that showed he’d understood something essential to arithmetic development, or advanced conceptualisation of arithmetic, or an important threshold … Continue reading →https://tothereal.wordpress.com/2017/01/29/must-all-maths-teachers-do-this/
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