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The Benefits of a Tutor

Discover the benefits of a tutor, from personalised learning and exam preparation support to confidence-building and lifelong study skills. A practical guide for parents.

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EarlyLogic - Innovative learning program for kindergarten and primary children

Looking for a creative and innovative way to keep your kindergartner and primary school aged children entertained and learning at the same time? Look no further than EarlyLogic – the learning program that’s shaking up the education world!

With Early Logic , you can create personalised learning plans that are specifically tailored to your child’s interests and strengths. Plus, the...

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Investment to shield schools from high energy bills and boost to budgets

£500m for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges, and extra £2bn for schools next year to be split between mainstream schools and high needs

Schools and colleges in England will be allocated a share of £500 million to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption.

This will not only help them save...

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Improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) publish a report on the area SEND consultation and a new area SEND inspection framework.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today launched a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) within a local area. Beginning in January 2023,...

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Landmark times tables data and investment in maths teaching

First sever set of national data on children's times tables published, as Government announces new investment in maths teaching

The first ever set of national data , alongside new investment from Government in high quality maths teaching.

The data shows an average score of 20 out of 25, with full marks the most common score, and follows a new Multiplications Table Check sat by year 4...

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NEW INTERACTIVE QUIZ GAMIFIES ONLINE SAFETY

NEW INTERACTIVE QUIZ GAMIFIES ONLINE SAFETY LEARNING TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND CHILDREN UNDERSTANDING OF PLAYSTATION SAFETY FEATURES

● Internet Matters and Sony Interactive Entertainment have joined forces to create ‘Press Start for PlayStation Safety’ – an interactive quiz that helps families learn how to have a safer gaming experience

● They’re asking parents and children to take the...

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Hundreds of formerly outstanding schools reinspected

Today Ofsted has published a commentary on inspection outcomes for previously exempt outstanding schools reinspected in 2021/22.

From 2012, schools that had been judged outstanding were legally exempt from further regular inspection, unless there were specific concerns about the school. The exemption was lifted in 2020.

Read the report: A return to inspection: the story (so far) of...

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JUST HALF OF UK PARENTS REGULARLY TALK TO THEIR TEENS ABOUT ONLINE SAFETY

  • New research from TikTok and Internet Matters reveals a third of parents with children aged 13 to 17 talk to their teens about online safety on a weekly basis

· The top triggers for parents talking to their teens about only safety identified as waiting until a problem occurs or they notice a negative change in their child's behaviour

· Study also shows less than...

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76% say ideas about improving education need to come from grassroots communities, like parents

Today, a £1 million prize fund is being launched to reward bold ideas that have the potential to transform education and learning in the UK, as new research reveals that 65% of UK adults think the education system is not preparing young people for their futures. The Big Education Challenge is run by Big Change, a charity that catalyses change in education by supporting new initiatives that...

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Schools need more specialist help for primary age children with additional needs

New Ofsted research, published today, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).

Primary-age children are referred to alternative provision when schools are unable to manage their physically or verbally violent behaviour, with negative effects on other children and staff. Around 7,000...

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Reading should be explicitly taught even in secondary schools

Today Ofsted has published a research report looking at how high-performing secondary schools provide targeted support for struggling readers.

Reading is essential to every subject and children who cannot read well will find it difficult to keep up with the demands of secondary school.

Read the report: ‘Now the whole school is reading’: supporting struggling readers in...

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