…will now be scrutinised in the House of Lords. In a wide ranging debate Louise Haigh, Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, cited the recent Sutton Trust report Chain Effects, saying:…
Sutton Trust influences debates on new education Bill
…Lee Elliot Major may be found here. The transcript showing School Minister Nick Gibb MP’s comments in reference to the Sutton Trust may be found here. The transcript showing Shadow…
Ofsted head says ‘feckless’ parents should be fined if they don’t support schools
…should be shamed if they fail to turn up to parents’ evenings. Sir Michael Wilshaw also said he wished he could fine parents if they did not support the schools…
Teaching by Degrees
…However, the report also shows that in secondary education, independent school teachers are more likely than state school teachers to possess a postgraduate degree. In many subjects, including the shortage…
Parliament and Policy: April and June 2015
…GCSE than their peers. These children, who showed such early promise, have been let down by our failure to offer every pupil the chance to benefit from a core academic…
Election consensus and challenges
…explain why this week’s Comres poll for ITV showed that only 7% of the public saw ‘improving the education system’ as a big priority for government, ranking it last behind…