…the cash effectively. ……. Polling commissioned from the National Foundation for Educational Research, by the Sutton Trust and EEF, shows that half of primary teachers and 44 per cent of…
Funds shortfall for poorest schools
…was worth £2.5 billion last year but improvements are needed to ensure if offers value for money, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. ……. A separate report on the pupil…
School budget cuts undermining pupil premium
…as extra funding for children aged five to 16 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the aim of improving their academic performance. But a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)…
Fewer students given financial help
…from universities and colleges has fallen for the second year in a row, an official report shows. But those who did receive help did get bigger awards, according to information…
David Cameron paves way for shake-up of the BBC as licence fee critic John Whittingdale joins all-Tory Cabinet
…radical shake-up of the BBC as he appointed a new Cabinet, which he will order today to pursue “blue-collar Conservatism” to help working people. The Prime Minister promoted several women…
Access not apartheid
…change. An outreach officer helped attract 360 applications for 72 places, compared to 130 previously. Entry was selective but with allowance made for prior school and home background. In their…