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Parents left without childcare after thousands of providers close

Parents are being left without childcare as thousands of providers close. The overall number of childcare providers in England dropped by around 4,000 between March 2021 and March 2022, the largest decline since 2016, according to figures from ...

15 Aug 2022 at 15:34

‘Too many children not getting help they need due to social care staff shortage’

Vulnerable children are going without vital support because there are not enough social workers or appropriate homes to meet their needs, a regulator has warned. Problems in recruiting and keeping staff is the “greatest challenge” facing ...

27 Jul 2022 at 08:16

Child mental health crisis exacerbated by pandemic ‘can be tackled with play’

Experts are championing the benefits of childhood play amid a child and adolescent mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic. Developmental psychologists from the University of Sussex have highlighted the social benefits of ...

02 Aug 2022 at 14:38

SATs and GCSE results will form basis of Ofsted judgment on curriculums

Ofsted will judge school curriculums based on their 2022 SATs and GCSE results, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. The DfE said it will not publish KS2 SATs in league tables but that it will produce the “normal ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Lack of reading lessons for prisoners a ‘huge missed opportunity’ – report

Prisons are failing to improve the literacy skills of inmates, which is a “huge missed opportunity” to help prisoners gain vital skills. A new combined report from Ofsted and HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that prison ...

22 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Sats this year ‘useless’ and should be cancelled, say primary headteachers

Headteachers have said that Sats tests will be “useless” in 2022 and should be cancelled. In a survey of more than 2,000 school leaders carried out by the NAHT heads’ union, 8% said they thought the tests would provide ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Schools minister says ‘we do need to talk about world as it is’ on trans rights

Schools Minister Robin Walker has said schools must teach LGBT content and that there are no plans to “rule out” teaching about trans issues. He told the Commons’ Education Committee: “We do need to talk about the ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Private school downgraded by Ofsted for its approach to social justice issues

A leading London private school has been downgraded by Ofsted for placing more weight on teaching “social justice” than on learning “subject-specific knowledge and skills” while some pupils felt their views were ...

07 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Most parents ‘aren’t equipped’ to home educate, says Amanda Spielman

Many parents are “not equipped” to educate their children at home, the head of Ofsted is expected to say to heads. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is expected to welcome the Government’s announcement of ...

12 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Pupils must not be held back through lack of high-quality local schools – Labour

Pupils must not be held back through a lack of good schools in their area, the Shadow Education Secretary will tell heads. In her maiden speech as Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson will tell ...

11 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Poorest pupils up to eight months behind their peers, MPs warn

Disadvantaged pupils in poor areas could be up to eight months behind their peers in aspects of their education following the pandemic, MPs have warned. A new report from the Commons Education Select ...

10 Mar 2022 at 23:25

Museum and gallery trips have no impact on GCSE grades – study

“Highbrow” cultural pursuits such as theatre trips or museum visits have no impact on children’s GCSE performance, new analysis has found. Researchers from the Universities of Sussex and Edinburgh ...

13 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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