John Roberts
Deputy News Editor at Tes
Dad of two. Deputy news editor at @Tes. Darlo fan. [email protected] https://t.co/DEIV34E7AQ…
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2 days ago |
tes.com | John Roberts
The Department for Education is not including primary schools in its target for hiring an additional 6,500 teachers, it has confirmed. The 6,500 new teacher target was a key pledge as one of Labour’s first steps for change before the General Election last year but there have been questions about how it will be measured.
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2 days ago |
tes.com | John Roberts
There are more academies open than maintained schools for the first time this year, according to the latest government data. The Department for Education has published a breakdown of schools, pupils and their characteristics taken from its latest census data for this year. Here are five key findings. 1. Academies outnumber maintained schoolsThe figures show that academies outnumber maintained schools for the first time.
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4 days ago |
tes.com | John Roberts
Special school staff could be given extra training and pay to act as consultants supporting mainstream schools, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. In a written submission to an inquiry into solving the SEND crisis, the Catholic Education Service has said the system would benefit from an expansion in the support provided by special schools.
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5 days ago |
tes.com | John Roberts
Anthem Schools Trust has announced that David Hatchett is to be its new chief executive, starting in post in October. It will be Mr Hatchett’s first trust CEO role, having previously held two executive roles in large multi-academy trusts. He joins Anthem from Lift Schools, where he held the post of director of standards and inclusion. He has also been a regional director of education for the E-ACT chain. Anthem Schools Trust runs 16 academies in the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley.
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1 week ago |
tes.com | John Roberts
Headteachers’ leaders have urged ministers to review national tests after a government teacher survey showed that most respondents did not think key stage 2 Sats provided useful data to help students starting secondary school. In the latest Department for Education School and College Voice survey, teachers were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed that KS2 Sats results “provide information that is useful to them when identifying the support that new Year 7 pupils will need”.
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