Biggest fall in spending since the 1970s is pushing schools to 'breaking point'
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies says schools will be hit by a real-terms cut of 'at least 7 per cent'. School budgets are...
Teacher training applicants fell last year, says UCAS
The number of applicants for teacher training in England fell by 6.5% last year compared with the previous 12 months, according to a new...
Activity: Independent reading with purpose (2)
THEME: Reading Skills Activity: Independent reading with purpose (2) This is an adaptation of the Reading Skills activity that I wrote...
More than a third of new GCSEs and A levels still not ready – with less than a term to go
More than a third of new GCSE and A-level qualifications that will be taught from September have not yet been approved, with less than a...
Baseline tests dropped as progress measure
Baseline tests for reception pupils in England are not reliable enough to measure progress this year, says a study for the Department for...
Teachers call for greater focus on tidying up poor handwriting
Handwriting is increasingly being seen an "outdated skill", the ATL teaching union has said. Education professionals said that the...