Funding for Children’s Mental Health, however is it being used correctly?
Child mental health services are out of date and need restructuring and essential funding to be fit for the 21st Century. Between 2010 and 2015, funding for mental health in England was cut by £50 million under austerity measures. However, in 2015 the government stated that they would pledge a huge ‘investment’ of £1.5 billion […]
Primary School failings in the science curriculum.
Could Primary School failings in the science curriculum halt interest in Science for the future? Ofsted warns this could be true; the inspectorate declares that some headteachers are ‘shocked’ by how limited their curriculum is within science. Many primary schools have outlined in their curriculum that science is being side-lined by English and Maths as the […]
A new bid to retain teaching staff in the UK
A new strategy has been announced by the Education Secretary Damian Hinds MP to improve the retention and recruitment of teachers within the UK in all sectors. Teachers in England will, according to this strategy, receive early career support (to avoid teachers leaving the industry within the first few years) increasing amount of opportunities for […]
A much needed cash boost for UK schools
In October 2018, Rikama Education reported on The Budget made to the public. Within the Budget, it was shown that an extra £400 million capital funding would be issued to schools in England. The establishments eligible for this funding is: Special Post-16 institutions that have eligible state-funded pupils Sixth Form Colleges Non-Maintained Special Schools Special […]