Extra Curriculum Activity

Yesterday, the Tate group asked the new government to provide sufficient funding for an ‘arts-rich curriculum’.

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‘Scrapping exams at 16 would create a better education system,’ The Times editorial says today.

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State-funded primary schools are doing so well that ‘wealthy, ambitious parents’ are saving private school fees and opting for...

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Calls for the government to back down on the EBacc are likely to increase following a decision by the Russell Group universities...

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GCSEs and A levels should be replaced with graduation at 18, Robert Halfon, chair of the Education Select Committee, is expected...

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This year marks a signifi cant anniversary in the history of education policy in this country.

Thirty years ago this summer the Great...

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The headline is true. But it’s also mischievous and misleading. Mischievous because it attempts to demonize free schools. It’s an antidote to...

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The last Labour manifesto said a Labour government would impose VAT on independent school fees, T he Times wrote on 16 September (behind paywall...

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Teaching morale is low these days, what with cuts, workload, high stakes tests... And that’s without twitter drawing attention to self-promoting...

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13.07.17 by

Last night I watched the year 6 play, which this year took us through periods in time, under the direction of a Time Lord. We visited Boudicca (...

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The last week has not been good for schools worried about money. The Chancellor seems immune to warnings about the state of school funding. The...

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23.07.16 by

It's been a busy couple of weeks. No I don't mean trying to keep up with the headlines or the fallout from the headlines, though I can't say that...

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When the Prime Minister made his ‘ major announcement ’ on 11 January that the Government would provide over £1b for the...

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