teaching

Picture of a teacher in a classroom

Teacher bonuses and funding for schools to level up education

STEM teachers in disadvantaged schools to receive £3,000 tax-free payments per year over next three years along with new funding to improve school buildings.

Pupils in the most disadvantaged schools will benefit from high-quality, specialised science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching following a £60 million investment to attract and retain the top teaching talent....

picture of school supplies

New Schools Bill to boost education standards across the country

Bill will help spread opportunity, level up the country and boost our economy

The Schools Bill is set to deliver on the government’s mission to raise standards across the country, increasing attendance and improve safeguarding for children wherever they are educated.

Education remains at the forefront of the government’s agenda because by ensuring every child receives an excellent...

picture of a happy school child in a classroom

PM to announce new laws to level up education opportunity so no child is left behind

Schools Bill to help deliver government’s ambition to give every child in the country a world-class education, providing the foundation they need to secure future well-paid jobs.
  • Schools Bill to help deliver government’s ambition to give every child in the country a world-class education, providing the foundation they need to secure future well-paid jobs
  • Bill will support
  • ...
picture of school tutor

National Tutoring Programme simplified to reach as many pupils as possible

Plans have been set out for the next year of the National Tutoring Programme, where schools will receive funding directly to help reach pupils most in need of support.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Published 31 March 2022

Children and young people will benefit from more tutoring through their school from next year, with all funding going...

picture of children doing pe in school

A level playing field – all pupils entitled to high-quality PE

Ofsted has published the latest in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum. Today’s review looks at physical education (PE).

From: Ofsted

The review draws on a range of sources, including our education inspection framework (EIF) and other literature, to identify factors that can contribute to a high-quality PE curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and systems. We...

picture of students hugging a happy teacher

Education Secretary promises to harness ‘energy and expertise’ of teachers

New independent government body to be created, focused on supporting teachers to deliver excellent lessons and building on the success of Oak National Academy

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

A new independent government body will be created to support teachers in delivering excellent curriculum content as part of world class lessons, the Education...

picture of a teacher in a classroom

Extra support to safeguard political impartiality in schools

Brings clarity on meeting legal duties when discussing issues such as Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

New guidance to support teachers in tackling sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way is being published today (17 February 2022).

Teaching about political issues and the differing...

picture of happy children in a school classroom

Trial begins on school day reforms in Wales

A trial that guarantees extra school sessions for learners in Wales is now underway, Education Minister and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced.

Over 1,800 learners will take part in the trial, benefitting from five hours of extra activity per week over a ten week period.

The trial, which follows a government commitment to explore reform of the school day, is focused...

picture of multi cultural children learning using an ipad and app

Children's vocabulary: Fresh opportunities for app boosting young learners' language skills

Children's vocabulary: Fresh opportunities for app boosting young learners' language skills ChatterStars, designed to improve vocabulary among children, has recently received an investment from business accelerator, TwinklHive.

Good vocabulary is crucial to everyone’s development. It helps us to express our opinions, understand complex subjects, and improve our reading skills. It is a...

Picture of someone writing an essay with a laptop and pen and paper

Top Benefits of Online Learning

New research reveals that most secondary school parents (74%*) think that digital learning provided by teachers and the government needs to be improved. The parents of one in three children thought that teachers didn’t make lessons exciting enough and one in four said their children couldn’t hear their teacher or classmates properly.

Understandably, schools were not prepared for...

Pages

Home Ed Daily - The site for UK home educators
Lifestyle Daily - For all the latest lifestyle news
Devon Eco Boutique - 20% off first order with using DEVON20, Kids 0-6 | Adults | Gifts - Advert
Your Pets Daily - Your pets, our passion - advert
Property Daily - Your daily property news - advert banner
Women's Sport Daily - The new home of women's sport in the UK