Off with its head: Another free school loses its leader
The head of another free school, this time of IES Breckland in Suffolk, has stepped down after just over a year at the helm. Sherry […]
Month: December 2013
‘Inadequate’ Discovery free school forced to close
Ministers have been forced to close one of the government’s flagship free schools because of fears over the standard of the education it was providing. […]
TES journalists honoured at prestigious education awards
Journalists from TES have scooped a host of awards at the prestigious CIPR Education Journalism Awards, held at the Houses of Parliament last night. The prize […]
Al-Madinah Free School 'remains in chaos', second Ofsted inspection finds
Ofsted inspectors have heaped yet more bad news at the door of Al-Madinah Free School in Derby, stating that the school “remains in chaos”. In […]
The power of neuroscience to improve teaching is 'oversold', academic says
Brain-based teaching methods overemphasise the importance of neuroscience, ignoring the fact that learning is also influenced by society and culture, according to a leading neuroscientist. […]
Hundreds of primary schools fall below government floor targets
Hundreds of primary schools failed to reach the minimum standards set by the government in maths, reading and writing, official figures have shown. The statistics were published […]
Oxfam warns over worsening conditions for Syrian refugee children
Oxfam has issued a stark warning over the worsening situation for refugee children fleeing the Syrian civil war. Millions of civilians have escaped across […]
Ni hao ma? Children as young as five set the pace with a love for Mandarin
Children as young as five are already learning Mandarin in British schools, as David Cameron pushes for it to replace French and German in classrooms […]
Teachers threaten more strikes as talks with Michael Gove stumble
Schools face the threat of a renewed strike action by teachers in the new year as attempts to solve a dispute over pay, pensions and […]
More students want to study away from home – despite tuition fees
Britain’s undergraduates are continuing to study away from their home towns despite the revolution in higher education, which has seen fees rise to as much […]