12 h. ago School worker tried to grope colleague's genitals and boasted 'I can give a good massage'

He told them: 'I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. I need to shake off this feeling I have for you.'

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12 h. ago Ed Sheeran takes partial credit for move to overhaul music teaching in England

Singer-songwriter says curriculum changes reflect points raised in open letter to PM organised by his foundationEd Sheeran has taken partial credit for the government’s move to overhaul the teaching of music in England’s state schools shortly after being mentioned by the education secretary in parliament.The Department for Education (DfE) said it wanted to broaden the appeal of music education “to give every child a strong start in the subject” and boost the creative subjects taken at GCSE as part of its wider changes to England’s national curriculum. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago The Guardian view on the Francis curriculum review: raising the right questions in a world with few certain answers | Editorial

In an age of increasingly capable machines, it makes sense for schools to value creativity and life skills as part of a well-rounded educationSocieties evolve and schools are under pressure to adapt, but some features of education policy are perennial. For example, modernisation will always be denounced as a dilution of standards. Inevitably, Conservatives have leapt on recommendations by an independent review, commissioned by the government, as proof that Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is “dumbing down” the curriculum.The basis of these charges is that the review, led by Becky Francis, professor of education at University College London, proposes reducing the burden of GCSE exams and scrapping the English baccalaureate – a cluster of subjects that, when taken together, constitute a metric of success recognised in school league tables. Conservatives are also unhappy about the notion that primary schoolchildren should learn about the climate crisis and be encouraged to ...

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15 h. ago Campaigners tear into Labour's plans to 'decolonise the curriculum' by hacking back traditional English literature after report found history is too 'white'

A wide-ranging report on the current curriculum, led by left-wing academic Professor Becky Francis, was released this morning.

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18 h. ago Ed Sheeran praised by Keir Starmer as government announces changes to music education in UK schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces government plans to ‘revitalise arts education’ after Sheeran published an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Stormzy and Elton John

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18 h. ago School pupils finally move into new home after years of work is completed

Pupils at a Cardiff primary school have moved into a new building, marking the end point for years of work to transform primary schools in the city

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22 h. ago AI to be added to curriculum in English schools amid education shakeup

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the biggest national curriculum review for a decade

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32 h. ago Michael Rosen: Climate change education should be woven throughout curriculum

More than 20 poets have been matched with scientists to deliver climate education in schools through poetry.

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33 h. ago Proposed year 8 tests should not be used to measure schools – review chief

The final report of the curriculum and assessment review has recommended introducing new English and maths tests in year 8.

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64 h. ago Union to consider industrial action after losing legal challenge against Ofsted

The National Association of Head Teachers sought to proceed with legal action against the watchdog over plans to grade schools through report cards.

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65 h. ago SNP Education Secretary urged to make urgent statement on soaring school violence

Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie said Jenny Gilruth must respond to the Daily Record exclusive on

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4 d. ago Schools spend £540MILLION a year to help children who don't speak English as mother tongue

Department for Education (DfE) figures for the current school year show costs have risen by £125m in just five years - up from £415m in 2020.

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6 d. ago Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

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8 d. ago Cambuslang primary receives a great report from national inspectors

Councillors on the Cambuslang and Rutherglen Area Committee on October 8 heard of the successful visit from Education Scotland to St Bride’s primary school.

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9 d. ago 'Pupils’ learning has been torn apart,' say parents as teachers' strike drags on and they plan their own protest

With more strikes threatened after half term at Flint High one parent blamed the ongoing dispute not on teachers, but the local education authority and school governors

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1 week ago A Hawaiian princess bequeathed her inheritance to her people. The schools they set up are being sued

Lawsuit against Kamehameha schools by Students for Fair Admissions, a neoconservative non-profit, alleges discrimination against non-HawaiiansAdvocates for a private school system established to educate Native Hawaiians say a new lawsuit targeting the admissions process is an ugly attempt to ignore the wishes of a Hawaiian princess who bequeathed her inheritance to secure a brighter future for her people nearly 140 years ago.The Kamehameha schools were established in the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I and the last royal descendant in the Kamehameha line. At the time of her death in 1884, the princess’s estate held about 9% of the island chain’s total acreage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Welsh school turns classroom into gaming suite where pupils have Minecraft and Fortnite lessons

There are 25 gaming PC's, two Formula 1 simulators and pupils can study for an Esports qualification

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1 week ago KEMI BADENOCH: The Chancellor is going after your money because she can't get a grip on spending

If you tax something, you get less of it. She taxed jobs, now more people are unemployed. She taxed education, now schools are closing down. And now it looks like she's coming after people's savings.

Economics

1 week ago School moves from its decaying home after 127 years and two world wars

Staff and pupils said farewell to Lansdowne Primary in Cardiff with a picnic and celebrations

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1 week ago Shorter summer break could ease school fatigue for pupils and teachers – expert

Paper recommends four-term year with two-week break in October because current system does not ‘serve modern society’

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