Parents: same school food rules for academies – BBC News
Parents want meals in academies and free schools to be bound by the same nutrition standards as those in local authority schools, a report suggests. More.. Please submit your comments below.
Headteachers invited on police patrol to tackle anti-social teenagers
Headteachers at schools from around Stockport have been invited to join officers on patrol in known troublespots on Friday and Saturday nights. More.. Please submit your comments below.
Closure Meetings Held at Asbestos School
Parents of more than 900 pupils at a school in Wales closed because of asbestos are waiting to hear when their children can return to lessons. More.. Please submit your comments below.
Sky opens dedicated schools TV production facility
Sky has today opened the doors to Sky Skills Studios – a new educational facility which will invite up to 12,000 young people per year to experience the excitement of a behind-the-scenes TV…
Litigation culture draining billions from schools and hospitals
New research highlights damaging financial and social cost of ‘litigation culture’ on health and education. New research by Professor Frank Furedi highlights the high financial and social cost of today’s ‘culture of litigation’…
Heads and Parents demand independent inquiry into GCSE grading fiasco
An unprecedented alliance of headteachers, schools, colleges, unions and local authorities is calling for an urgent independent investigation into the GCSE grading debacle. The alliance, which is led by Association of School and…
Teachers’ Unions Announce Joint Industrial Action
The two biggest teachers’ unions in England and Wales are today announcing the first stage of their jointly co-ordinated industrial action in furtherance of their national trade disputes with the Secretary of State…
‘Good’ is the new minimum Ofsted demands from schools
From today all schools inspected by Ofsted must, at a minimum, be judged as ‘good’ to be good enough for our children. The revised inspection arrangements follow a comprehensive consultation ‘A Good Education For All’…
Schools must keep uniform costs down – Local Government Association
New free schools and those converting to academy status should take steps to keep school uniform costs down and ensure hard-pressed parents aren’t hit with an unnecessary financial burden, local government leaders are…
ICO takes tougher stance on data leaks schools warned
Schools, colleges and universities risk hefty fines if they fail to keep private information secure, as the Information Commissioners Office cracks down data security lapses, warns Syscap, a leading independent funder to the…
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