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Sending parents ‘nudge’ letters can boost attendance – report

Sending parents “nudge” letters about their child’s poor school attendance can help reduce absenteeism, a new report has found. But overall there is a lack of evidence about the best methods of ensuring pupils attend school. The review of findings ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Financial incentives could help attract teachers to challenging schools – report

Offering financial incentives to teachers – such as higher salaries and bonuses – could help attract high-quality staff to challenging schools, a report has suggested. Giving financial rewards directly to teachers, rather than allocated to their ...

08 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Education charity boss to lead Government’s curriculum and assessment review

The Government has appointed an education charity boss to lead its curriculum and assessment review – aimed at ensuring a child’s background does not prevent them from receiving a high standard of education. Professor Becky Francis, chief ...

19 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Government should review uninspiring and ‘mechanistic’ GCSE English – exam board

The Government should review GCSE English as teachers say it is uninspiring and “too mechanistic”, the leader of a major exam board has said. Colin Hughes, chief executive of AQA, said pupils should also be given a chance to demonstrate ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Ed Sheeran welcomes school curriculum changes to boost study of music

Ed Sheeran has welcomed the Government’s proposed changes to the music curriculum and the scrapping of “outdated systems” that stop children studying music. The singer said the changes will give young people “the hope and the ...

05 Nov 2025 at 14:48

Curriculum and assessment review to consider reducing number of GCSE exams

A review will consider reducing the “volume of assessment” at GCSE following concerns about the pressure that exams can place on pupils. The interim report of the independent curriculum and assessment review has said it will ...

18 Mar 2025 at 17:34

EBacc limiting pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, review chief says

A Government performance measure for schools in England may be “limiting” pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, the lead of an independent review of curriculum and assessment said. Professor Becky Francis, ...

15 Mar 2025 at 14:34

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