- 'Many independent schools are more diverse than grammars'
- 'Teachers working abroad could solve the retention crisis'
- ISC Blog: 'A game of conkers not only provides fun and amusement but it also serves an educational and pastoral principle'
- Labour will scrap GCSE resits policy if elected, says shadow education secretary
- Attainment gap for summer-born babies remains significant throughout primary years
- University becomes first in country to move to unconditional offers only
- Life favours the quiet and tidy
'Many independent schools are more diverse than grammars'
Social mobilitySpeaking at the annual conference of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA), Sue Hincks, the GSA’s president-elect for 2019 and head of Bolton School Girls’ Division, said many independent schools are more diverse than their top state counterparts due to the bursaries offered to pupils from poorer backgrounds. By Eleanor Harding, Daily Mail. The article also quotes Sally-Anne Huang, head of James Allen’s Girls’ School.
'Teachers working abroad could solve the retention crisis'
Recruitment and retentionA survey by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) has revealed that 47% of teachers in international schools were unhappy in their profession and planned to leave, before moving abroad. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes. Quotes COBIS chief executive, Colin Bell.
ISC Blog: 'A game of conkers not only provides fun and amusement but it also serves an educational and pastoral principle'
ISC blogColin Baty, head of Bedales Prep School, Dunhurst, discusses the simple pleasure of playing conkers which gets pupils outside and teaches them about risk-taking.
Labour will scrap GCSE resits policy if elected, says shadow education secretary
General educationIf elected, the Labour Party will scrap the compulsory GCSE English and maths resits policy. By George Ryan, Tes.
Attainment gap for summer-born babies remains significant throughout primary years
General educationDetailed new analysis by an education data analytics company has found summer-born babies are disadvantaged throughout primary school. By Sally Weale, The Guardian.
Schools Week details key findings from the analysis.
University becomes first in country to move to unconditional offers only
Higher educationBath Spa University has announced it will move to unconditional offers only. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.
Life favours the quiet and tidy
And finallyResearch in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found quiet and tidy teenagers are more likely to live to old age. By Henry Bodkin, The Telegraph.