Writing for Schools Week, Sophie Scott cites new Sutton Trust research into poor bright underachieving boys. Highly able primary pupils are “missing” out on high GCSE grades with some areas…
Pupil Premium must be used effectively, says Sutton Trust
Commenting on today’s Ofsted report suggesting that many schools are not using the pupil premium effectively, Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation…
What have the Liberal Democrats pledged on education?
…their area, thereby tackling the social selection we currently see in high performing comprehensive schools. The pledge for all secondary school pupils to be taught by a specialist teacher in…
Sustaining practitioner learning in early years settings with speech and language therapist support
…communication skills, which is compounded by severe staffing issues. Nearly three-quarters of private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries and pre-schools have lost staff since the pandemic began, whilst their costs…
Pupil premium used to plug budget holes
…cent of teachers used the extra cash to plug funding holes. Last year 2 per cent of teachers said they used the premium elsewhere. Pupil premium was set up by…
Ministers ‘considering redistribution of pupil premium’
…children who start school with low levels of attainment are being looked at, which would be paid for by cutting the pupil premium funding for higher-attaining pupils, the Times Educational…