…the education system. By the end of his four years in office there were around 4,000 academies, state-funded schools that are mostly free from government control, nearly 20 times the…
Becky Francis: Sponsorship is not a cure-all for improving coasting schools
Becky Francis reflected on the findings of Chain Effects for Schools Week. Since its inception in 2000, the size of the academies programme has increased dramatically. Five years ago there…
Time for change in the classroom? Options for teacher retention, exams and the curriculum post-pandemic
…many comments from our experts questioning whether the current curriculum is fit for purpose. Some felt the balance between 21st century skills and knowledge was not yet correct, an issue…
Room at the Top
…world. 20201120 2020 26852 26850 1 1 England leads way on access to selective universities, but lessons to learn from other countries https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/england-leads-the-way-on-access-to-selective-universities-but-lessons-to-learn-from-other-countries/ Widening access across the world https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/widening-access-across-the-world/ Recommendations…
New research reveals worrying links between poverty, mental health and GCSE grades
…briefings includes 12,828 young people, of whom 9,330 also had a parent complete the survey. Data from the study is available from the UK Data Service: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/doi/?id=9000 Levels of psychological…
Pathways – Information for Teachers
…a Pathways Programme, each student must complete and submit the application form and nominate a teacher to verify their application. Upon submitting the application, a request will be emailed to…