But government lawyers argue parents should not be allowed to take children from school ‘when the sun is out’ Parents will be criminalised on an unprecedented scale if judges reverse an earlier ruling that overturned a ban on term-time holidays, the supreme court has been told. Lawyers representing Jon Platt, who was fined after taking […]
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Parents’ views are not considered enough in education changes, parent-teacher associations say.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38798309
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The schools minister Nick Gibb has said he is “comfortable” with the way schools are dealing with rising cost pressures. It comes despite headteachers recently revealing how they are having to cut back on textbooks, cleaning and maintenance to balance the books, on top of making teaching and support staff redundant. The Institute for Fiscal
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Cash-strapped schools are facing redundancies, reduced subject choices and even running out of paper Schools are making teachers redundant, dropping subjects from the curriculum, and even asking pupils to buy their own books, as headteachers struggle to cope with funding cuts. More than 80% of teachers surveyed by the Guardian Teacher Network said their school
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Young autistic people want to be accepted by employers for who they are, says award-winning campaigner Jonathan Andrews Jonathan Andrews was once advised to hide his autism from prospective employers. Instead, he is making his name by doing just the opposite. “I saw it [being autistic] as an opportunity, not a weakness,” says Andrews, 22,
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A study finds children who attend lessons without shoes work harder and behave better.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-38806734
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More than a third of parents have been asked to donate money to their child’s school, according to a new survey by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Education leaders have said the findings again expose the “inadequacy of school funding”. Of 1,514 parents surveyed, 37 per cent recalled being asked to add to a school’s
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Missing out on top academic grades doesn’t have to be the end of your legal career. Luke Murphy lays out some alternative routes in There’s no denying that you’re at a disadvantage trying to get into law without strong academic grades. Is it impossible? No – but you will need to jump over higher hurdles
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A final appeal in the term-time holiday case will be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38797775
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Taking your shoes off or wearing slippers at school improves performance a study suggests.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38813815
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