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Plans to Promote Women in Academia
Academics at Cambridge University have issued a statement calling for new recruitment techniques to tackle the lack of female professors in UK universities.
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Schools Guide Warns Against Toddler-Tuition
The Good Schools Guide has issued a warning to parents not to employ tutors for children under the age of five. According to the guide, parents should resist the mounting pressure to hire tutors to help their children get ahead at a young age, and avoid tutoring for primary school entrance exams.
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Ofqual Calls for Crack Down on Appeals
Exams regulator Ofqual has complained that schools are requesting high numbers of re-marks for exams in a tactical bid to improve results.
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"Teach Self-Belief" Say Government Advisors
A report by a cross-party parliamentary group has said that British schools should focus more on character development.
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Formal Exams for Four Year Olds
The education secretary has announced plans to introduce formal testing for four and five year old when they begin school.
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Schools Urged to Provide Childcare for Two Year Olds
Education Minister Liz Truss has announced that schools will be petitioned by the government to accept students from age two. The campaign is being stepped up in a bid to help parents suffering from the shortage and cost of childcare facilities.
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Extend the School Day to 6pm Say Advisors
Government advisors have suggested that school days should be lengthened and holidays shortened. Under the proposals, the school day would be extended to 6pm, and school holidays would consist of six or seven weeks a year.
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Help Poorer Students to Make the Right Choices
A study published by the Institute of Education has shown that school children from poorer backgrounds are not receiving the guidance they need in order to make decisions about their curriculum and future.
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More Schools Meet Government Targets
New results show that more secondary schools in England are meeting government targets. Of 3,200 state schools, 154 are now categorised as under-performing, a drop of 61 from last year.
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