…splendid idea: an independent body committed to improving the status and professional development of teachers that will also give them a professional voice and a greater say in policy issues….
Rise in poor pupils applying to university, but they still trail behind
…England applied for a place on a degree course from this autumn, compared with 8,720 six years ago. This is the highest number yet recorded and represents a rise from…
Half the country would send their children to private schools
…scheme comes from Dr Martin Stephen, High Master of Manchester Grammar School and this year’s chairman of the Headmasters’ Conference (HMC). He says: “We are committed to needs-blind entry. We…
Pioneer project to open up independent schools to all children on merit is a ‘great success’
A five year evaluation of Britain’s only project to open up a private day secondary school to all children on the basis of merit rather than wealth through the Open…
£125 MILLION TO BOOST THE ATTAINMENT OF POOR CHILDREN
…million will be allocated in total over the 15 year lifetime of the programme – with the extra money coming from fund-raising and investment returns. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of…
Smaller classes, uniforms, and primary homework among the least effective ways of boosting school performance
…to improving learning in schools, estimating the extra progress over the course of a school year that an ‘average’ student might expect if this strategy was adopted. It identifies the…