by Chris Rogers | 14 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Ofqual has claimed that schools are playing the exams system by lodging “tactical” appeals against results in a bid to boost grades. The qualifications regulator says teachers are requesting re-marks in GCSEs and A-Levels with results just below key grade...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Feb 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Olly from PSI: It was billed as Round Three of the Ofsted – DfE row (at least by PSI): The Education Select Committee’s annual scrutiny session on the Ofsted Annual Report. HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw was addressing MPs for the first time since...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Sir Martin Narey’s report on children’s social work education has found that trainee social workers are spending too much time on theory and are unprepared for frontline. The review, commissioned by Michael Gove, has called for an overhaul of widespread...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Education minister Liz Truss has announced that all schools will be able to offer out-of-hours childcare. The move means all teachers and support staff will be free to supervise children, meaning schools no longer have to hire specialist staff. Mail...
by Chris Rogers | 12 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has confirmed that millions more people should be prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins to protect them against heart attacks and strokes. Cardiovascular disease accounts for around 180,000 deaths per year...
