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Fewer young people learning after 17, survey suggests - Fri 17 May 2013 08:23

Fewer young people are still learning after the age of 17 in the UK, a survey suggests.

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Union sets up its own schools inspectorate as alternative to Ofsted - Fri 17 May 2013 08:22

National Association of Head Teachers to conduct pilots of its own inspection regime, which it is calling Instead.

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Life after SATs: what will you be teaching this summer? – open thread - Fri 17 May 2013 08:20

Now that SATs are done and dusted, tell us what you are planning for your year 6 class this summer.

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Headteachers look to ease stress with Ofsted alternative - Fri 17 May 2013 08:18

Headteachers are to set up their own alternative school inspection service to Ofsted after claiming the watchdog is responsible for a dramatic increase in stress levels in the profession.

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What impact will the new teaching schools have on education? - Thu 16 May 2013 11:29

With 360 of the targeted 500 teaching schools established, Nick Morrison explores their potential for driving school improvement.

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Schools failing to make most of funding for poorer students, says Sutton Trust - Thu 16 May 2013 11:27

Survey finds feedback training receives just 4% of funds, despite being the most cost effective means of assisting pupils.

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Gove plans to change GCSE grading - Thu 16 May 2013 11:26

Education secretary suggests A* and A grades may be replaced by one to four scale to create more distinctions in highest grades.

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What's the best way to teach languages? - Tue 14 May 2013 08:15

How do students best pick up languages? Martin Williams talks to academics, teachers and multi-lingual speakers to find out about the science of learning a language.

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Eleven-year-olds wake up to compulsory spelling and grammar test - Tue 14 May 2013 08:12

Pupils in England will be required to spell 'separate' and 'necessary' and quizzed on punctuation in controversial new exam.

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Does the government really want innovation in free schools? - Tue 14 May 2013 08:09

Suspicions are growing that truly original ideas for schools that could help disaffected children are being rejected. Rachel Williams reports on bids that didn't make it.

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