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League tables are flawed and should be ignored - 12-03-2010

New research by a leading educationalist warns that until flaws in schools performance measurements are solved, league tables and school report cards should be ignored.

His findings suggest that it does not matter what type of school a pupil attends – academy, grammar, specialist or faith school – as the institution itself will have little impact on student attainment.

Enterprising people are flocking back to the classroom - 12-03-2010

Teacher training course providers in Yorkshire have seen increases in the numbers of people making the leap from their long term job to apply to become teachers.

More families to benefit from Assistive Technology - 12-03-2010

Families with children who have complex educational needs can now apply for a Home Access package tailored specifically to their needs as part of the Government’s Home Access programme.

New initiative to recruit physics teachers - 12-03-2010

New initiatives are being developed by the University of East Anglia in a bid to increase recruitment of physics teachers for the 2010/11 academic year and beyond.

ISG secures primary school upgrade projects - 12-03-2010

ISG has secured three primary school upgrade projects as part of its framework partnership with Manchester City Council.

RNLI lifeguard returns from Sierra Leone - 12-03-2010

Robin Howell, an RNLI lifeguard from Perranporth in Cornwall, spent a week in February teaching pupils at a school in Sierra Leone as part of a voluntary charity scheme.

Number of heads fired escalates - 07-03-2010

Local councils have been taking an increasingly tough line on heads that failed to hit targets or struggled to raise GSCE results.

According to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), political pressure to deliver exam results has meant the number of senior school managers forced out of their posts in England has escalated by 75% over the last two years – to over 150 heads or deputy heads in 2009.

Report reveals British schoolchildren’s reading habits - 07-03-2010

A new report has been published which looks at the book reading habits of pupils in British schools.

More teachers for most severely disabled children - 07-03-2010

Ed Balls has pledged more support for trainee teachers who want to work with severely disabled children.

Intervention projects improve anti-social behaviour - 07-03-2010

A new report which researched the lives of over 1000 families shows that family intervention projects have an 'overwhelmingly positive' impact on anti-social behaviour.