by Chris Rogers | 13 Sep 2013 | Education & Children's Services
The Institute of Education (IOE) has published research which found that children who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at school than their peers. The research examined the effect of reading for pleasure on cognitive development over time, found...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Sep 2013 | Education & Children's Services
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has launched an initiative called The Great Education Debate to attempt to build a consensus among policy makers, education professionals, parents and employers about the future of education in England. The debate...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Sep 2013 | Education & Children's Services
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) says careers advice for young people in England must be radically improved, arguing that employers believe there are “serious inadequacies” in how young people are advised about work, says the...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Sep 2013 | Education & Children's Services
Ofsted figures have shown that there has been a 9% increase in the number of schools in England rated good or outstanding. This figure has been described as “higher than ever before” by England’s Chief Inspector of Schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw. However,...
by Chris Rogers | 6 Sep 2013 | Education & Children's Services
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank has released a new report on the causes of educational failure. The report startlingly concludes that children from the poorest backgrounds risk becoming an “educational underclass”, expressing fears that...
