School leaders’ union NAHT has published the results of a survey of its members on SATs in 2022. The survey received more than 2,000 responses from school leaders in England. Only 8% agreed that the results would provide meaningful data about their school’s performance. Only 10% of respondents agreed that 2022 SATs
Education
Liverpool-born Sir Ken Robinson will forever be an influential figure in education. His TEDTalk ‘Do schools kill creativity?’ from 2006 is the most watched online with more than 66 million views. He championed creativity and stressed that the education system needs to cultivate creativity and divergent thinking rather than being focused on
One million courses have been started by children across the country through the National Tutoring Programme, the Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi has announced. Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) conference in Birmingham, the Education Secretary announced the milestone alongside measures to further boost the number of children
New guidance to support teachers in tackling sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way has been published by the government. Teaching about political issues and the differing views on these is an essential part of the curriculum, helping pupils to form their own opinions and prepare them for
The Education Secretary has announced major reforms focused on raising school standards all over England from plans set out in the government’s Levelling Up White Paper. The report states that education will be at the heart of major new reforms set to give every child and adult the skills they need