More pupils take term-time holidays, data shows
More pupils in England were taken out of school to go on holiday in the last academic year, government figures show. Around one in six youngsters (16.9%) missed at least a half day of lessons during 2016-17, compared with 14.7% in the previous 12 months. The figures also show that the proportion of parents being […]
‘Wasted potential’ of mature students
A university group says that the government’s review of tuition fees in England should make a priority of finding ways to attract more mature and part-time students. The Million Plus group says there is a “huge pool of untapped potential” among adults who missed out on university. After fees increased in 2012, mature student numbers […]
Secondary school staff suffer work attacks
Secondary school staff are three times more likely to be physically attacked at work than the average UK employee. The statistics given to BBC Radio 5 Live come from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). It asked 40,000 UK households about injuries sustained after being assaulted at work. The government said violence towards teachers was unacceptable […]