Provisional GCSE and A-level entries data for this summer has been released by Ofqual – with sharp drops in computing and French among the standout trends
Seems an apt time to put this out again - nothing has really changed in the research consensus since I wrote this.
Also, if the 'harmful' bits are banned, does that make phones 'safe' for schools...?
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In ‘The Anxious Generation’, Haidt makes the case that social media and smartphones have ‘rewired’ today’s teenagers, but his critics say the evidence tells us something very different - and that bann...
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Findings come as the government’s consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September
Exclusive: Two trusts in eastern England, Inspiring Futures through Learning and Chiltern Learning Trust, are planning a merger to create a 42-school MAT, subject to DfE approval
Entries for A-level music have plummeted to a record low, data has shown, with the government warned that it could ‘disappear from schools altogether’ if the trend continues
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A new natural history GCSE is to be introduced as part of the government’s curriculum reforms
The number of pupils with EHCPs has increased by 24 per cent over the past 2 years, according to new DfE data on SEND support
The strike fund of the @neunion.bsky.social has fallen by more than £1.4 million, the union's latest accounts show, as it ramps up industrial action threats
Exclusive: The marking scheme for the KS2 Sats reading assessment feels like it is ‘trying to catch children out’, says @naht.org.uk, which is calling for a less ‘rigid’ approach
The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval
Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish
Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation
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The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise
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School leaders’ union calls on the Standards and Testing Agency to abandon its ‘rigid’ approach to marking and reward children for demonstrating understanding
