by Chris Rogers | 20 Sep 2017 | Education & Children's Services
After months of delay, the Department for Education has launched the revised National Funding Formula (NFF) for schools in England. Speaking in the House of Commons, Justine Greening said the formula would “replace the outdated funding system” which has seen children...
by Chris Rogers | 1 Apr 2016 | Education & Children's Services, Health, Public Sector
Health and education. Two areas of policy vital to any government. And now it emerges that both could come out on strike at the same time. General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers Christine Blower has revealed at the NUT’s conference that teachers could...
by Sam | 29 Sep 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is expected to acknowledge increasing teachers’ workloads in her speech at the Conservative Party conference this week, in a bid to win back support. It is also anticipated she will announce an extension from two to three years of...
by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Education & Children's Services
The Association of School and College Leaders this week published the final report of its great education debate survey. It demonstrates strong consensus on three priority areas, or “building blocks”, which the Association says need to be at the heart of system...
by Sam | 9 Jun 2014 | Education & Children's Services
The Department for Education has made a U-turn over its decision not to publish the results of a key early years consultation, which included plans to raise child: adult ratios in early years settings, following an appeal by the union Unison. Sixty-six per cent of...
