Schools are Wasting Money
A government adviser for the Department of Education has stated that schools are wasting money by applying for Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for pupils who do not need them. The adviser’s comments come as hundreds of headteachers submitted a petition to Downing Street demanding increased funding for pupils with SEND. Money Being Wasted […]
Mental Health – Schools Buying Counsellors Almost Doubles in 3 Years
At a time were budgets and pay have been squeezed to death by schools across the country, the number of schools purchasing counselling services for their students have almost doubled in the last three years. An incredible statistic has shown that two-in-three schools in England provided school-based support for students’ mental and emotional well being […]
School Funding Down – Lowest in the Last 10 Years
The DfE has finally admitted that school funding is down since 2010, showing that the average pupil of today is roughly 2 per cent lower than what it was at the start of the decade. The government had previously insisted that school budgets are at record levels, and although it increased slightly last academic year, […]
1 in 4 Teachers Needed Overseas
Everybody in the education sector is aware that there is currently a recruitment crisis and at this point, doesn’t seem to be getting any easier; even with political parties suggesting they will be recruiting 20,000 plus teachers over the next five years. A new report released today has suggested that a quarter of teachers in […]
Green Party – Pupils like Battery Hens
Not long now until the 2019 General Election, you will more than likely hear a variety of different stories from all parties for what they can promise going forward in differing categories. The Green Party has stated that our countries schools are being run ‘like businesses,’ and because of this; it is driving teachers out […]