…months, compared to 2.4 months in the least deprived schools. Unless considerable efforts are made to redress this balance, today’s report warns that this learning loss will have a significant…
Two-thirds of school heads have cut teachers to save money
…pointed out the difficulty in closing their attainment gaps given factors outside the school gates. When it comes to deciding which programmes and approaches to adopt to improve learning, the…
Free schools fail to fulfil their original purpose
…to make serious efforts to recruit more students from disadvantaged backgrounds.” Commenting on the report, Carole Willis, Chief Executive of the National Foundation for Educational Research, said: “This report shows…
App games and tips help toddlers develop
…evaluation of EasyPeasy carried out with a different community demographic in Bournemouth, which showed significant positive benefits for children’s cognitive self-regulation and parents’ setting of boundaries. Previous research commissioned by…
One in four teachers take on private tuition outside of school
…should consider prioritising one-to-one and small group tuition in their Pupil Premium spending. The government should also look at ways of funding access to such tuition sustainably, for example through…
Response to new UCAS data
…thousands of young people of all ages, from early years through to access to the professions. UCAS full figures from ‘UK application rates by the January deadline’ are published http://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-undergraduate-releases/2018-cycle-applicant-figures-january-deadline…