Education Headteachers in England tell of worsening behaviour of pupils – and parents Nick J Adam Nov 28, 2023 Headteachers in England have described a culture of non-compliance among pupils, as talks were held to try to avert… Read More...
Education 700,000 pupils being taught in schools in England that need major refurbishment Nick J Adam Nov 19, 2023 The state of disrepair of some schools is so bad that 700,000 pupils are learning in classrooms that need a major… Read More...
Health Youngest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood as older pupils, find… James Pereira Oct 29, 2023 Children who are the youngest in their class to be identified with ADHD are just as likely to keep the diagnosis as… Read More...
Education Education secretary accused of being ‘flippant’ over absent pupils in England Nick J Adam Jul 14, 2023 The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, was accused of being “flippant” and unhelpful by school leaders, after… Read More...
Education ‘Year 10 was a write-off’: the pupils at the sharp end of England’s teacher recruitment crisis Nick J Adam Jul 13, 2023 In the run-up to her GCSEs this year, Ruby*, 16, from south London, turned to YouTube for learning because of staff… Read More...
Education One in 10 GCSE-year pupils absent from English schools each day Nick J Adam Jul 10, 2023 One in 10 GCSE-year pupils have been absent from school in England each day this year, up 70% since before the Covid… Read More...
Education Striking teachers in England accused of undermining pupils’ pandemic recovery Nick J Adam Jul 6, 2023 The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has accused striking teachers of undermining children’s recovery from the Covid… Read More...
Education Books by female authors studied by just 2% of GCSE pupils, finds study Nick J Adam Mar 2, 2023 Only 2% of GCSE students study a book written by a female author, according to research by campaigners who are urging… Read More...
Education Thousands of pupils in England lose out on first-choice secondary school place Nick J Adam Mar 2, 2023 Thousands of 10 and 11-year-olds have failed to get into their first choice of secondary school as offers were made… Read More...
Education England’s poorer pupils face ‘geographic exclusion’ from top state schools – study Nick J Adam Mar 1, 2023 Disadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state schools because they cannot afford… Read More...