General News Archive
Heads threatening test boycott
6th May 2012
Head teachers are threatening to boycott a controversial new reading test for six-year-olds in England if it is used as "a stick to beat schools".
Heads attack 'bully boy tactics'
6th May 2012
Head teachers accuse England's chief inspector of schools of "bully boy tactics" against their profession.
Parents 'more involved in school'
6th May 2012
Parents believe that they are more involved in their children's education than their own parents were, a survey suggests
Gerrard backs cooking class call
6th May 2012
Chef Jamie Oliver and footballer Steven Gerrard issue a joint call for compulsory cooking classes in schools, in a bid to fight obesity.
Retreat on no-notice inspections
5th May 2012
Education Secretary Michael Gove signals to head teachers there will be a re-think over plans for Ofsted to inspect schools without any warning.
Ofsted 'deterring school leaders'
5th May 2012
School leaders say that pressure from Ofsted puts off too many applicants for headships.
More school 'no aid to happiness'
5th May 2012
Staying in education longer may make a person smarter, but it may not make them happier, new research suggests.
Exam boards face fines for errors
4th May 2012
Exam boards could be fined for mistakes in test papers under new powers granted to the exams regulator Ofqual.
Academies 'told to return 15m'
4th May 2012
Dozens of academy schools must return nearly £15m by July because of a government funding blunder, say accountants for some of the affected schools.
Heads warn over smart phone porn
4th May 2012
Parents must take greater responsibility for the material their children are accessing on computers and smart phones.
Unknown Hitler postcard discovery
2nd May 2012
A previously unknown postcard sent by Adolf Hitler when he was a soldier in World War I has been uncovered in a European history project.
Fresh strategy urged on care jobs
2nd May 2012
A charity representing carers calls on the government to back a new strategy to kick start more jobs in the care industry.
PE lessons 'put girls off sport'
2nd May 2012
Schools are urged to consider female-friendly activities such as Zumba classes and rollerblading because so many girls are avoiding exercise.
The Truman Show: Levittown at school
1st May 2012
The US students graduating into a gloomy economy
Science exams easier, Ofqual says
1st May 2012
GCSEs and A-levels in geography and science are easier than they were 10 years ago, the exams watchdog Ofqual warns.
