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...
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi presents some of the first ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ books to children at Manor Park Primary School
Children in England and Northern Ireland have started receiving the Platinum Jubilee celebration books, with the Education Secretary presenting some of the first copies to young people at a school in South London today (Friday 13 May...
Primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration ’
Children in state-funded primary schools across the United Kingdom will, from mid-May, begin to receive a free commemorative book to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
Designed as an official once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee and written in...
Clock up the miles this Easter, and into the Summer term, in Schoolreaders Race for Reading and help more children leave primary school able to read well.
The 80-day virtual Around the World challenge runs until June 19th 2022. Set your distance, go it alone or with friends, family, your sports’ club or book group, and commit to walk, run, cycle, swim or even walk a dog to help cover the...
School choice fails to empower parents, study finds Policies to increase school choice have not given parents a greater sense of control over their children’s education, new research has found. Parents given multiple options for their child’s school are no happier about education than those who have little choice, according to research published in the Journal of Social Policy.
Primary school children across the United Kingdom to receive a free book next year to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Primary school children across the United Kingdom will receive a book that celebrates the achievements of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth over the last 70 years.
Children starting reception this term are expected to face the most challenging school start for generations, as new analysis from the charity Nesta reveals that the average pupil missed more than a quarter of their early years education due to the pandemic.
In 2019, the average four-year old spent 25 hours a week at nursery - around three full days - in the year before they started...
“This year sees the start of a mindfulness tour of South Devon Primary schools by local children’s author Rob Holmes.
Before embarking on his writing career, Rob was the co-founder of the very successful Gro Company children’s sleep company, featuring the Grobag and Gro-Clock.
After selling the business in 2013, Rob began a long sabbatical and started giving motivational...
A large majority of parents (87%) think that their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021, published today.
From:
Ofsted
Published
20 May 2021
This year’s survey asked a set of questions about the impact of COVID-19, and also found that 7 in 10 parents had received guidance or...
