25% of Teachers Work 60 Hours Per Week
A quarter of educators in England work more than 60 hours per week, far more than their counterparts across the world. The government has tried to reduce workload over the last 5 years using several initiatives and although some teachers have stated their work has decreased, the amount of time they are spending teaching and […]
200 Schools Drop Out of Pilot
Some 9,600 schools signed up to take part in the pilot scheme for the baseline assessment earlier this year, the pilot scheme assesses four and five-year-old children in maths and language, communication and literacy from when they join Reception, starting this term. Since the start of the new academic year, almost 200 schools have dropped […]
Help for Autistic Students Settling in Schools
The new academic year is among us, it can be unsettling for most going into a new school, but it is especially unnerving for young people with autism with big changes and unfamiliar routines. However, there are a few simple things you can do to help these students. First, get to know them. Every single […]
Ofsted Introducing Mental Health Inspections
Under the new inspection regime this year, Ofsted will be checking whether schools have certain systems in place to identify children whose mental health is evident or deteriorating. Ofsted will be utilising these checks in collaboration with local services to see how they respond to children with ill mental health as well as how timely […]
Bullying in Schools – What Can We Do?
The number one concern with young people in modern times is bullying of some sort with most of it starting at school; research released this week have stated that 60% of secondary pupils have experienced bullying. This comes as Rikama Education, who reported earlier this week, on Jeremy Wright who warns of social media operators […]
