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Report finds students from black Caribbean backgrounds in England ‘acutely’ underrepresented in StemChildren and young people from black Caribbean backgrounds are “acutely” underrepresented in the study of maths, science and technology in England at a…
Organisations write to education secretary before review, saying England’s schools have vital role in tackling misogyny and abuseDozens of organisations and charities have written to the education secretary, amid fears that sex education in England may…
Headteachers forced to use non-specialists as turnover continues, education research body reportsTeacher vacancies in England have virtually doubled since before Covid, with school leaders increasingly forced to use non-specialist teachers, which threa…
Report says Wood Green Academy failed to teach controversial issues in a safe way after Khakan Qureshi challenged by studentsA West Midlands school has been criticised for failing to “teach controversial issues in a way that is safe for everyone”, afte…
Analysis: Tragic story struck a chord with other headteachers increasingly disillusioned with grading regimePressure mounts on Ofsted amid outcry after death of headteacherLast week, the head of Ofsted and chief inspector of schools in England, took to…
Ruth Perry’s death a ‘direct result of pressure’ from report by England’s education watchdog, says familyAnalysis: How the death of Ruth Perry has reignited Ofsted inspections rowPressure is mounting on Ofsted after the death of the Berkshire headteach…
Initial call for protest came after family of headteacher Ruth Perry said she took her own life after news of lowest ratingA Berkshire headteacher who issued a plea on social media for support for her plan to prevent Ofsted inspectors visiting her scho…
Jeremy Hunt has been told his budget giveaway will have a ‘catastrophic’ effect without more fundingA key plan to expand free childcare will “absolutely guarantee” the closure of more nurseries, the departure of staff and a fall in places if there is n…
Ruth Perry was told that Caversham primary school in Reading would be downgraded to inadequateA headteacher killed herself after she was told her school would be given the lowest possible Ofsted rating, her family has said.Ruth Perry, who had worked at…
Discussions to focus on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction, amid two-week ‘period of calm’Politics live – latest updatesIntensive negotiations between the government and teaching unions in England are under way, holding out the possibility …