The end of Sir and Miss? Teachers told to drop gendered language
Pupils should drop Mr and Mrs and refer to staff as “teacher” in an attempt to eradicate gender in schools, a union-funded training session has recommended. Dr…
University lecturers launch 10-day strike as students fall behind on studies
University lecturers are launching a 10-day strike on Monday as a survey has revealed that the majority of students are already behind on their studies. More than…
Let children play for 10 minutes longer after lockdown isolation, ministers urged
Children should be given ten minutes extra play time each day to make up for the loss of socialising during the pandemic, the Royal College of Psychiatrists…
Girls’ Day School Trust hit with first teacher strike over pensions
A group of private girls’ schools are to be hit with strikes for the first time in their 149-year history amid a dispute over teacher pensions. On…
SNP ‘rewriting history’ by denying plan to chop classroom doors to stop Covid
In an embarrassing intervention for SNP ministers, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Fire Brigade Union (FBU) raised safety concerns. The FBU demanded an urgent meeting…
Parents hit out at extra mock exams for overworked pupils
Liz Cole, the co-founder of the parent campaign group UsForThem, said: “This is just another example of ambiguity and mixed messages. If we are committed to exams…
Children are being forced to take part in sports competitions via zoom
Children are having to take part in gymnastics competitions via Zoom with families banned from watching them, as parents complain that youngsters have returned to a “degraded”…
Councils to record which children are being home schooled
Nadhim Zahawi, the Education Secretary, said that there are “areas across the country where high standards are not being met”. “Education is at the heart of this…
TikTok’s curious combination of ‘blue hair and tears’ is sending book sales through the roof
The rise of “BookTok” is driving teenagers and young adults into bookshops in numbers not seen since the Harry Potter years, according to the head of Waterstones….
Judge schools on exclusion rates not just on pupils’ progress in exams, experts urge
EPI suggests that a wider range of measures to check how inclusive school groups are should be used, including how likely a pupil eligible for free school meals is to apply…
Graduates hit by ‘stealth tax rise’ as student loan repayment level frozen
The IFS report calculated that in the long term, the Government will foot the bill for £5.9 billion per year of unpaid student loans, which are written…
Go easier on exam students because of omicron disruption, says teaching union
“The adaptations were decided months ago,” said Sarah Hannafin, of the NAHT. “Our members are saying things have changed since then, there have been issues with staff…
Oxbridge dons say student interviews may now be permanently conducted online
They stressed that the virtual interview format in 2020 ran smoothly and that feedback was positive, with Cambridge noting that many students appeared “more relaxed” than when…
Covid pandemic inspires record number of young people to study nursing
In a report from Ucas and Health Education England, nearly seven in 10 (69 per cent) nursing applicants in 2021 said that they had been inspired by…
Winchester College’s ‘cult-like’ Christian society allowed barrister to abuse boys
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, attended the camp and knew the barrister. He issued an “unreserved and unequivocal” apology on behalf of the…
‘Dumbing down’ row as GCSE language students to learn fewer words than five-year-olds
The Department for Education has become embroiled in a “dumbing down” row after asking GCSE foreign language students to learn fewer words than the average five-year-old. Officials…
Frosty reception for school that banned pupils from wearing ‘status symbol’ winter coats
She added that her son was put into isolation as punishment and the uniform policy was “nonsensical” and “common-sense” should prevail. Other parents said their children had…
‘Dumbing down’ row: GCSE language students to learn fewer words than five-year-olds
The Department for Education has become embroiled in a “dumbing down” row after asking GCSE foreign language students to learn fewer words than the average five-year-old. Officials…
School closures and exam dithering harming pupils in Scotland, warns head
The education of Scottish children is being put at risk by coronavirus rules which are causing the closure of schools by the back door, a leading headteacher…
Ignore government guidance and introduce stricter Covid rules at school, teaching unions tell members
The unions’ advice document, which was sent to their members this week, suggests that bubbles should be reintroduced, saying that schools should take measures to “minimise mixing,…
Pupils ‘vilified’ if they don’t take Covid tests or wear masks in class
She said that forcing children who are mask-exempt to sit at the back of the class, or asking children who choose not to test to have separate…
We owe it to our children to ensure nothing stops a proper education
I know that 2021 was another difficult year as the battle against coronavirus continued across the world. But, as Education Secretary, and the minister previously responsible for…
History book with Black Lives Matter banner on the front to be given to Wales schools
A history book featuring Black Lives Matter on the cover will be distributed to schools by the Welsh Government, as the teaching of ethnic minority histories becomes…
Covid test shortages leave children’s return to school ‘hanging by a thread’
Care homes: ‘We need to have a seamless service’ Despite there being no Government restrictions on care home visiting, some providers are taking matters into their own…
State schools increasingly adopting two-week half term for the ‘mental wellbeing of teachers’
A survey by this newspaper found that 31 of the 102 multi-academy trusts that operate secondary schools have a two-week October half-term holiday, as well as 30…