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"It’s now 150 bosses against 70,000 university workers who are ready and willing to bring the entire sector to a standstill" – Jo Grady, UCU.
81% of UCU members backed strike action on pay and conditions, with the union threatening to “bring the entire sector to a standstill”.
“This revolving door shows a complete disregard for the importance of what should be a key government post and it must stop" - Geoff Barton, ASCL
Gillian Keegan becomes the fifth education secretary in four months, a situation denounced as “farcical” by unions.
"The low regard in which this government holds teachers and support staff has to stop" – Dr Mary Bousted, NEU
Unions have condemned the “farcical situation” of Gillian Keegan becoming the fifth person to serve as education secretary in four months.
“I am so proud of the way that our young children have rallied round" - Sophie Baber, head of pre-prep
Children at Highfield and Brookham Schools raised funds for the food bank via fundraising events including a disco and a sponsored walk.
Millfield School has previously nurtured such international rugby stars as Chris Robshaw, Mako Vunipola, and Jonathan Joseph.
The win by Millfield School at St Joseph’s College National Schools Rugby Festival was the first time a team has won in consecutive years.
The award was made in recognition of work undertaken by the school's eco-committee, run and staffed by students.
St Mary's School was given a distinction in the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award, thanks to students’ commitment to sustainability.
A new report from Made By Dyslexia finds that only one in 10 teachers have a good understanding of dyslexic issues.
With 80% of dyslexic pupils leaving UK schools undiagnosed, a new campaign is offering educators three free training courses.
The £360,00 plan will see the current links between the pre-prep, prep and senior schools transformed into a green haven for students.
Asphalt roads are being turned into a wellbeing-promoting haven - or 'green heart' - as part of the school’s major development plan.
80% of dyslexics leave UK schools undiagnosed, according to a parliamentary report.
The Made By Dyslexia charity is launching a campaign for teachers to be given time to undertake free online training on the issue.
"A day like this makes you realise how connected everyone is through culture" - event organiser and New Hall School pupil, Tianna Yagnik.
Students representing 20 countries taught peers and teachers some basic facts about their homelands, amid a culture day of song and dance.
His new position is Barber’s third major appointment of the year, following his becoming chancellor of the University of Exeter and chair of Somerset County Cricket Club.
The architect of Tony Blair’s famed No.10 delivery unit, Sir Michael Barber will be charged with developing NAU’s online CPD.
Mit Press is now part of a cloud-based service allowing single sign-on to library web resources and applications from any country or sector.
The publishing arm of MIT is now part of the OpenAthens federation, allowing single, world-wide sign-on to library web resources.
Teams were invited to build a prototype of their respective plans, before demonstrating them to the judging panel.
The challenge was to design a method of transporting books to a level of the Qatar National Library not serviced by a lift.
No timeline has been set for the switch, with schools initially expected to be offered a choice of online or paper-based exams.
"There will be a moment when there’s a shift," the organisation's DG told the International Baccalaureate global conference in the Hague.
"The event was a real testament to Chatsworth Schools' commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and fostering enthusiastic excellence."
Hall School Wimbledon hosted Chatsworth Schools' eight-team event, ultimately won in a penalty shootout by Crown House School of High Wycombe
80% of young people believe that their academic progress has suffered because of the pandemic, according to a major new study.
A study on the effects of the pandemic in schools found that independent sector pupils felt much less impacted than state school peers.
"We are delighted that the continuous efforts of the geography team to provide a stimulating and modern curriculum have been recognised."
Royal Hospital School’s geography offering has, for the second time, received a brace of quality awards from the the Geographical Association
Sport England says that active students report an average happiness score of 7/10, compared to 5/10 for less active peers.
Sport England has been studying the impact of its £13.5m secondary teacher training programme on 2,500+ schools across the country.
28% of people aged 16-24 said that they don’t seek help with literacy due to fear of judgement or being bullied.
A Texthelp survey investigates challenges faced in areas of literacy including reading, writing, grammar, comprehension, or spelling.
The university estimates that the Nimbus supercomputer will cut what would have been three-year research projects to three months.
Bath Uni says that Nimbus has allowed it to become the first HE institution in the UK to move all high-performance computing into the cloud.
Problems included schools not delivering the phonics programmes, pupil absence, and insufficient training for teachers.
Instigated in 2016, the £1m evaluation by the EEF into two popular phonics programmes has been plagued with difficulties.
"I have personal experience of the transformative power of higher education and have also witnessed how that power can benefit the wider world" - Prof Steve Rothberg
A mechanical engineer, Professor Steve Rothberg previously worked for more than 30 years at Loughborough University.
In some countries, people have to work an average of two weeks to afford the cheapest broadband package.
Despite rising to ninth overall in the new digital quality of life index, the UK ranks only 32nd when it comes to internet quality.
The directory – published annually to coincide with the UN’s International Day of the Girl – celebrates the campaigning work of young people from around the world.
Paris Thompson is listed in the Women Of the World Young Leaders Directory for her advocacy and awareness-raising of issues around deafness.
Besides competing against 20 other teams from across the country, the girls were able to meet elite players such as Future Roses netball star, Ella Bowen.
Bolton School Girls’ Division won the two-day netball tournament for year eight and nine girls, staged in bucolic surrounds near Shrewsbury.
"The home secretary’s comments are disappointing and indeed confusing given the government’s own target to grow education exports to £35 bn by 2030" - Universities UK International
Remarks made about international students by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, run contrary to both fact and current government policy.
The campaign comes as the Internet Watch Foundation reports that incidences of child sexual abuse imagery captured via we**am have risen 374% since the pandemic.
Natterhub’s initiative on child sexual abuse comes as police report an 84% rise in online grooming crimes.
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