Durand's boarding school plans hit hurdle as planning permission refused
Contentious plans to bus hundreds of London teenagers to a boarding school in a mock Tudor mansion in the South Downs have hit yet another […]
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Protect children's centres and nursery schools, says damning report
A damning report on the government’s “short-term” and “disparate” policies for early years has been published this morning by MPs. The Commons education select committee […]
Top heads and educators become knights and dames in New Year's honours list
Headteachers and educationalists have received top awards in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list. Mike Griffiths (pictured), former president of the Association of School and […]
'We should not pander to extremism': Michael Gove warns over segregation of men and women in university lectures
Education Secretary Michael Gove has urged university leaders to withdraw guidance endorsing the segregation of men and women in debates and lectures featuring Islamic speakers. […]
Blow for supporters of selective schooling as Education Department vetoes major expansion of grammar school places in Kent
Plans for a major expansion of grammar school places through the opening of a “satellite” school in Sevenoaks, Kent, have been vetoed by the Department […]
Pressure on Government as flagship free school forced to close after inspectors find pupils 'in danger of leaving without being able to read and write properly'
The Government has been forced to close one of its flagship free schools after inspectors warned that “too many pupils are in danger of leaving […]
Over half of free schools do not attract enough pupils
Over half of the free schools that opened last year failed to meet their own pupil recruitment targets, Department for Education (DfE) figures show. […]
Academies champion goes against Michael Gove
Headteachers are being “pushed about” to act against the interest of their own pupils as a result of pressures from the Government and exam league […]
Students ‘aggressive and intimidatory’, says university vice-chancellor criticised for obtaining injunction banning demonstrations
The university vice-chancellor who has been criticised for obtaining an injunction banning student demonstrations has accused protesters of adopting “aggressive and intimidatory” tactics. Powered […]
Students ‘aggressive and intimidatory’, says university vice-chancellor criticised for obtaining injunction banning demonstrations
The university vice-chancellor who has been criticised for obtaining an injunction banning student demonstrations has accused protesters of adopting “aggressive and intimidatory” tactics. Powered […]