To download the PDF, please click here 2013/35 Introduction Next month Ofsted intends to begin looking at how local authorities support school improvement and this week it set out how it was going to do it. The move follows further concerns about widening gaps in school performance highlighted in performance tables published earlier this year….
Set up by the Pearson Think Tank and the RSA to examine the long term impact of academisation on educational outcomes, the Academy Commission’s report, Unleashing Greatness, argues that the Government must apply a more systematic approach towards implementing the next phase of the academies programme as well as a forensic focus on teaching quality…
To download the PDF please click here 2013/1 Introduction With a sweeping programme of reform already set covering changes to 16-19 Programmes of Study and funding due from Sept 2013, revisions to the national curriculum and some A levels due from Sept 2014 and reform of Key Stage 4 qualifications, the exam system and even…
New survey data published today finds that the majority (61%) of teachers and lecturers are worried about the careers service being offered to children leaving school. Commissioned by the Pearson Think Tank, the research also found that nearly a third (31%) of teachers were specifically worried about the quality of advice being provided, commonly citing…
To download the report please click here New research commissioned by the Pearson Think Tank finds imminent risks to the supply of good quality teachers in England. It appears higher course fees may be behind a drop in the number of students entering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in 2012, including in the primary sector –…
Introduction The Coalition has embarked on a renewed drive to improve social mobility, with schools it seems, at the forefront. A couple of weeks ago, an all-party group of MPs highlighted the importance of school performance in a report outlining ‘7 key truths about social mobility’ while last week Michael Gove tackled the issue of…
The impact of the government’s drive to increase the number of academies in the school sector will be put under the spotlight in a new independent commission chaired by Christine Gilbert, former Chief Inspector, Ofsted. The Commission is provided in partnership between the RSA and the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning. Christine will be…
Introduction One of the papers that seemed to have influenced Michael Gove in making his announcements about ICT last week was the Royal Society’s two year inquiry into computing education in the UK. It was formally published last Friday and offers a detailed critique of the state of computing and ICT provision in schools at…
Main talking points The year drew to a close with some significant announcements and reports. High up on the list for schools was two announcements by Michael Gove, one on funding provision for 2012/13 and the other granting more time for the National Curriculum Review. For young people, there was the YPLA Funding Statement for…
Introduction As anticipated, schools can expect ‘flat’ budgets for 2012/13. Details were confirmed by Michael Gove in a Statement this week covering funding for schools, 16-19 provision and capital funding generally. The Statement was supported by technical papers on the DSG (Dedicated Schools Grant) and the Pupil Premium and by a further Paper on 16-19…
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