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Issue 14.10

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School Workforce in England

This DfE publication provides the latest information on the composition of the school workforce employed in state-funded schools in England. Amongst other data, it shows that male classroom teachers get paid £900 more per year, on average, than their female counterparts across all grades.

  • 30 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Children and Young People’s Writing During the COVID-19 Lockdown in 2020

This National Literacy Trust report outlines findings relating to children and young people’s writing in 2020, in addition to findings from a survey of children and young people’s writing during the COVID-19 lockdown.

  • 30 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Our Plan for Further Education

This report by the Edge Foundation shows a well-established correlation between the impact of the skills system and the level of economic growth achieved in local communities

  • 30 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review

As teachers, what areas of professional development should we focus on to have the most impact on our learners? This report by Cambridge International and Evidence Based Education aims to help teachers identify the areas they can work on in their own professional development that will have the most impact on their learners’ outcomes.

  • 30 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Impact Of School Closures On The Attainment Gap

The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers could increase by up 75% because of lockdown, according to a report by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) research charity.

  • 17 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

COVID-19 and Inequalities

Britain risks entrenching deep class, ethnic, gender, educational, generational and geographical divides unless the government acts to tackle inequality, according to this report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

  • 17 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Parent Carers’ Experiences Of Lockdown

The Government has shown during the coronavirus pandemic that it can introduce radical changes in a matter of days. This survey by the Disabled Children’s Partnership of over 4,000 parents of disabled children shows the battle that many parents of disabled children face on a daily basis. Despite the best efforts of many professionals, families are being left to cope alone.

  • 17 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Covid-19 And Early Intervention. Understanding The Impact, Preparing For Recovery

This report by the Early Intervention Foundation and Action for Children highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on local services for children and families, based on the experiences of service leaders and head teachers, and explores their responses to both the immediate challenges and the major challenges on the horizon, as the country moves towards recovery.

  • 17 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

Internalising Symptoms and Working Memory As Predictors Of Mathematical Attainment Trajectories Across The Primary–Secondary Education Transition

Children of parents with a degree are almost a year of schooling ahead in maths by the age 11 , according to research from Sussex University

  • 2 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh
Leadership

A Lifeline For All

This Children's Society report addresses a main driver of poverty amongst children in modern-day Britain:, particularly those whose parents have uncertain immigration status

  • 2 Jun 2020
  • 24mins
  • Raspal Singh