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...
Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future.
Delivered in schools, Make £5 Grow is a free scheme which works with and encourages both younger and older children, to develop innovative business...
8 things you might not know about your student loan, but definitely should.
Student loans and how they’re repaid works differently from other types of borrowing. For example, did you know you will only repay when your income is over a certain amount? Or that if you have an outstanding balance at the end of your loan term it will be written off?
LiteracyPlanet set to acknowledge champion teachers, creative educators, unsung educational heroes, and phenomenal leaders in their Educators Wall of Fame 2022.
Back for its third year, LiteracyPlanet ’s annual Educator Wall of Fame which recognises outstanding teachers across the globe is now open for nominations. The awards shine a light on educators and behind-the-scenes support staff from...
Outdoor education group, Inspiring Learning , is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr John Allan an academic and qualified outdoor adventure practitioner, as Head of Learning and Impact.
A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Institute with 25 years’ experience in education, Dr John Allan has also worked as an external Continuous Personal Development consultant to a range of groups,...
SLC provides an update on first term Maintenance Loan payments to students
Over £2.6bn has been paid to 1.1m students in the first term of the 22/23 academic year, according to figures released today* by the Student Loans Company (SLC).
The organisation, which administers student finance on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and...
Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding
More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new funding announced today (Sunday 9 October).
Over £24 million is set to be invested in building children’s literacy skills as the government continues to support pupils’...
Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have published guidance for the thematic focus on early help for families, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).
Local areas’ multi-agency arrangements for helping children and families early will be the focus of upcoming thematic JTAIs carried out by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire...
Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023
GCSE, AS, and A level exams in England will largely return to pre-pandemic arrangements next summer as young people continue to recover from the pandemic.
In line with the plans set out last September, Ofqual has confirmed a return to pre-pandemic grading in 2023.
