…full-time master’s study at different universities and compare that to the funding available to students in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although we highlight some good news in the…
Parenting can trump background
Sir Kevan Collins, CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), explains why parents are our biggest ally in closing the attainment gap before school starts. Creating national policy that improves…
Good for business
…of favour, they complain of lack of time to train them, or the need to spend time supporting them in the early months… but surely that’s what we have to…
6 findings from latest EEF report on the attianment gap
…improving results for currently low-attaining pupils. A report from the Department for Education highlights that individuals who achieve 5+ good GCSEs including English and maths as their highest qualification, have…
Sticky politics
…former adviser has said that FE falls victim to ‘policy churn’ – a endless series of ill-thought through announcements. Few ministers or journalists know much about the sector having come…
Harry de Quetteville: Sats are not about testing children but teachers – and that’s a good thing
…effects of high-quality teaching are especially significant for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds: over a school year, these pupils gain 1.5 years’ worth of learning with very effective teachers, compared with…