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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36302054

More pupils than expected in 'illegal schools' - BBC News Many more children are hidden from the authorities in unregistered schools across England than previously thought, Ofsted's chief inspector says.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36182120

End primary school 'chaos', NAHT heads say - BBC News Head teachers cannot and will not endure another year of the "chaos" that has raged in England's primary schools, the National Association of Head Teachers' conference hears.

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/apr/29/headteachers-union-chief-slams-government-over-academisation-policy

Headteachers' union chief slams government over academisation policy Kim Johnson is to address NAHT’s annual conference to express dismay at the government’s education white paper

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36149850

Parents plan 'stay at home' school protest over Sats - BBC News Thousands of parents in England plan to keep their children off school for a day next week in protest at tough new national tests, campaigners say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36160158

Primary testing regime chaotic, say head teachers - BBC News Head teachers say the testing regime for primary schools in England is in chaos and distracting to pupils.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35242877

Teacher shortage means pupils travel to other school - BBC News Pupils in a primary school in Yorkshire have to travel to another school because of difficulties finding teachers.

Should children have to know their times tables - what do you think?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/children-dont-need-to-learn-times-tables-because-they-look-them-up-on-their-phone-says-nut-leader-a6795426.html

NUT leader says children don't need to learn times tables, they can look them up on their phones The leader of the National Union of Teachers has said that forcing children to know their full times tables is unnecessary because they can look up the answers on their mobile phones. Christine Blower, a leading child education figure, says she questions a recently announced government initiative to…

Yes, really. It's not just boys' writing that is an issue!

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/05/gender-gap-uk-degree-subjects-doubles-eight-years-ucas-study

Gender gap in UK degree subjects doubles in eight years, Ucas study finds Women outnumber men in 112 of 180 degree subjects, with females from poorer backgrounds 50% more likely to go to university than their male counterparts

One of the big issues for today's parents to deal with.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35231455

Parents 'struggle to get children off devices' - BBC News Many UK parents find it easier to get their children to do homework, go to bed or have a bath than turn off their phones, laptops and TVs, a poll finds.

This comes in the same week that the introduction of S*x and Relationship education in primary schools has been vetoed. What do you think about that?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34904705

Thousands of child s*x abuse cases missed, report says - BBC News The prevalence of child s*xual abuse in England has been vastly underestimated, particularly within families, a Children's Commissioner report suggests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34802820

Schools' religious assemblies 'should be scrapped' - BBC News A report calls for the requirement for daily act of collective worship to be scrapped in British schools.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34856261

No place for CV-boosting governors, says Ofsted boss - BBC News "Amateurish" school governing boards in England's schools "will no longer do", the chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw warns.

This completely misses the point! If, as a nation, we understood anything at all about early years education, there wouldn't be a problem for summer born children because they would be learning through play, along with their classmates, until the age of 6/7 and wouldn't be expected to perform so many of the circus tricks masquerading as learning that exist in UK schools.

Ask Swedish parents if it's a problem! Watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofjbSdsgq4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34188808

School starting age should change, says minister - BBC News Rules which require children to start school in the September after their fourth birthday are flawed and must be changed, the schools minister has said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34140965

Controlling parents 'harm future mental health' - BBC News Adults who were psychologically controlled as children by their parents are more likely to have poor mental health, research suggests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33847890

England's children 'less free to play out' - BBC News Worried parents in England are allowing their children less freedom to play than those in many other parts of Europe, research suggests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33718190

Rise in number of primary pupils suspended - BBC News Official data shows more children are being suspended from primary schools in England.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/academies-do-not-perform-significantly-better-than-local-authority-schools-says-research-10356408.html

Academies do not perform significantly better than local authority schools, says research Children in schools that have converted into academies do not perform significantly better than pupils in similar schools that choose to remain under local authority control, research suggests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33350937

Poor white families feel 'abandoned', says Wilshaw - BBC News White working-class families can feel "abandoned" by schools and heads should be able to fine feckless parents, says Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw.

You will be aware of the concerns we all have about childhood health and well being, in particular the increasing levels of childhood obesity in the UK. If you'd like to do something about it in your school have a look at this excellent programme, developed by the Youth Sports Trust and Sportdata Ltd.

https://www.skills2achieve.org/

SKills2Achieve Programme designed to enable children and schools to understand the skills and characteristics required to become physically literate and active learners through Primary School

So let me get this right. Our schools have been receiving inspections from 1200 inadequate, possibly incompetent, inspectors who don't have the necessary experience and skills to make accurate judgements! You couldn't make it up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33198707

Ofsted purges 1,200 'not good enough' inspectors - BBC News Ofsted ditches 1,200 poor inspectors after judging them not good enough.

1944 was a long time ago. Perhaps it really is time for a change in the law.......


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33094305

Call to end compulsory worship in schools - BBC News The requirement for schools to have an act of collective worship should be abolished, says a report co-authored by former Education Secretary Charles Clarke.

No surprises here!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32978355

All 'failing' schools to be academies under new Bill - BBC News Every school rated inadequate by Ofsted in England, up to 1,000 over five years, will become an academy, under a new bill to be published later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/32780463

Embroidering the Magna Carta A look behind the scenes at the special embroidered document to mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32717810

Magna Carta: Charter bearers chosen for Thames pageant - BBC News Twenty-three charter bearers are chosen to accompany a replica Magna Carta being used in celebrations to mark its 800th anniversary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32753002

Tim Peake asks for help in rocket space science experiment - BBC News British astronaut Tim Peake invites school children to help him in an experiment to learn more about how to grow food in space.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32797986

More pupils 'reading for pleasure' - BBC News Increasing numbers of UK schoolchildren are choosing to read in their spare time, with six in 10 having a favourite work of fiction, research suggests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32763097

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Oh dear.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-32613765

Doncaster head teacher banned for changing SATs answers - BBC News A head teacher is banned from the profession for changing answers on Year 6 pupils' SATs test.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32393896

Copy of Magna Carta for every UK primary school Every state primary school in the UK is to be sent a copy of Magna Carta to help pupils learn how the document forms the basis of many modern freedoms.