- "Huge resources gap" between independent and state schools, says professor
- 'In a rapidly changing world, school leaders should look beyond the traditional curriculum'
- Increase in amount spent by local authorities on independent schools for pupils with SEND
- 'Schools obsessed with exams,' says survey
- 'Schools need to prepare for the rise in the number of sixth-formers'
- Decline in number of children adopted from care
- When the best friend is also the bully
"Huge resources gap" between independent and state schools, says professor
Independent sectorFrancis Green, professor of work and education economics at UCL’s LLAKES Centre, has said there is a "huge resources gap" between independent and state schools. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.
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'In a rapidly changing world, school leaders should look beyond the traditional curriculum'
Teaching and learningIan Munro, rector at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, suggests pupils should be taught a creative and innovative curriculum which encourages real world problem solving and, consequently, prepares young people for a "rapidly changing world". Independent Schools Magazine.
Increase in amount spent by local authorities on independent schools for pupils with SEND
SENDTes reports the reasons behind an increase in the amount spent by local authorities on independent schools for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.
'Schools obsessed with exams,' says survey
General educationA YouGov survey of parents and teachers has revealed children aged 11 are being put on a “GCSE flight path”. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.
'Schools need to prepare for the rise in the number of sixth-formers'
General educationBill Watkin, chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, writes in Tes that, due to the population bulge which will soon be reaching the sixth form phase, schools must be ready to address capacity pressures.
Decline in number of children adopted from care
Child welfareThe number of children being adopted from care has fallen by almost 30 per cent in three years. By Greg Hurst, The Times.
When the best friend is also the bully
Child welfareiNews advises parents on what to do when a child's best friend is also bullying them. By Matilda Battersby.