A proposal has been submitted to open a new free school for children with autism, due to become operational in Barnet in September 2018, if approved by the Department for Education (DfE).
According to data from exams watchdog Ofqual, just 66 of 156 specifications have been accredited, leaving 58 per cent of exam papers still in draft form.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard evidence from a number of educational authorities about concerns regarding the value for money of the the government’s teacher recruitment methods.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has warned that increasingly high rents in London is forcing teachers out of the capital, risking the success of its schools.
Think tank Policy Exchange has conducted a report recommending that the teacher supply crisis in England could be stemmed if more schools allowed flexible working.
A new curriculum for Welsh schools is expected to be delivered on time, and will see a number of changes including making computer skills a speciality which is as central to learning as literacy and numeracy.
Students and teachers in East London have launched a ‘Curriculum Campaign’ which calls on the government to ensure women and ethnic minorities are fairly represented on the UK’s curriculum.
