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January 12, 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Councils are urging Ofsted to postpone the resumption of monitoring inspections for schools, to avoid adding to the considerable burden of school leaders and staff.
May 22, 2019

Birmingham schools row is not a clash of religious and LGBT equality

A heated row continues over teaching in Birmingham schools which encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT
March 4, 2019

Survey finds widespread funding and workload pressures on school support staff

The National Education Union’s largest ever survey of support staff shows them struggling to cope with real-terms funding cuts and the consequent additional pressures on workload.
January 30, 2019

Teaching unions call for 5% pay increase

The unions have called for an immediate pay increase of five per cent, funded in full by the Government.
October 16, 2017

New charity aims to reduce school exclusions

A programme has been proposed with the aim of providing excluded pupils with a high quality education and halting the rise in the number of exclusions.
February 1, 2015

Gender and poverty teaching pack launched by Christian Aid

An interactive action pack for schools is aimed at teaching pupils about challenges faced by women and girls living in extreme poverty worldwide.
November 25, 2010

Accord Coalition expresses 'deep concern' over education proposals

The Accord Coalition for inclusive schooling has expressed concern over specific proposals in the Education White Paper, while backing improved standards.
January 15, 2008

Jesuits meeting in Rome to choose new head

The Jesuits, one of the largest and most powerful Catholic orders, is holding a meeting in Rome this month, at which it is to elect a new superior general to head its 19,000 members - whose influence is well beyond its numbers.