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22 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on Ofsted report on apprenticeships

Commenting on the publication of Ofsteds report Apprenticeships: developing skills for future prosperity, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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21 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on the role of Regional Schools Commissioners

Commenting on the role of Regional Schools Commissioners, as debated by the Education Select Committee this morning, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

Education and Adoption Bill 'fails to address the real problems in the education system' - ATL

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20 Oct 2015 Education

Education and Adoption Bill 'fails to address the real problems in the education system' - ATL

The union for education professionals, Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), which represents 160,000 members in the UK, calls for positive changes to the Education and Adoption Bill as it goes through the House of Lords.

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20 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on latest pupil absence figures

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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15 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on provisional GCSE, AS and A-level results

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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15 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on reports that Nicky Morgan has approved a new grammar school in Kent

Commenting on reports that the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan has approved a grammar school in Kent, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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14 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on the work of Ofqual

Commenting following the Education Select Committee meeting to look at the work of Ofqual, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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13 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on EYFS Profile results 2014-2015

Commenting on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile results for 2014-2015, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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12 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on Glenys Stacey’s speech on England’s exam system

Commenting on CEO and Chief Regulator of Ofqual, Glenys Staceys, speech today, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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09 Oct 2015 Education

ATL comment on PAC report on funding for disadvantaged pupils

Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on funding for disadvantaged pupils, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) said:

Lucy Powell pledges to engage with teaching profession

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29 Sep 2015 Education

Lucy Powell pledges to engage with teaching profession

New Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell MP told a fringe meeting of teachers, industry experts and party members that she was very much “in listening mode” and keen to develop Labour Party policy in a thought-through and non-kneejerk fashion.

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28 Sep 2015 Education

Pupils struggling with eating disorders, drug abuse and attempted suicide as a result of increasing pressure and stress – ATL survey

Forty-four per cent of education staff believe young people self-harm as a result of pressure and stress in their lives, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

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24 Sep 2015 Education

ATL comment on the phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments statistics

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: Our children, parents and teachers should be commended for securing excellent results in the phonics check this year. Teaching children to read is one of the most important jobs that our education system does, so todays news is heartening.

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17 Sep 2015 Education

ATL on Government’s report on assessment without levels

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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16 Sep 2015 Education

ATL comment on New Schools Network’s call for a “parental trigger” to challenge school performance

Commenting on the New Schools Networks suggestion that greater power should be put into the hands of parents to challenge school performance, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Sep 2015 Education

Ofsted’s key stage 3 report is too simplistic and unfair on schools – ATL

Commenting on Ofsteds report on key stage 3 education for 11- to 14-year-olds, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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09 Sep 2015 Education

ATL comment on TUC study of working hours

Commenting on a new study by the TUC, which found the number of people working excessive hours has risen by 15 per cent since 2010, Adrian Prandle, director of economic strategy and negotiations at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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08 Sep 2015 Education

ATL comment on summer-born children and school starting age

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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04 Sep 2015 Education

Give teachers back time and trust – ATL president

The Government needs to trust teachers, give them the time to do the things that most help students to learn, and give them the time to share best practice, says Kim Knappett, the new president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

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02 Sep 2015 Education

ATL on new wave of free schools

Commenting on the Governments announcement about the next wave of free schools, Mary Bousted, general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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28 Aug 2015 Education

ATL welcomes incoming president

Excessive workload and constant changes in education leaves teachers with little time to do work that benefits students learning, warns the incoming president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

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27 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on key stage 2 statistics

Commenting on the latest key stage 2 assessment statistics, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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26 Aug 2015 Education

ATL on condemning teachers to a pay freeze

Adrian Prandle, Director of Economic Strategy and Negotiations at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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25 Aug 2015 Education

ATL on fining schools if students fail GCSEs in maths and English

Commenting on Policy Exchanges proposals to make schools pay for students to re-take GCSEs in English and maths if they re-take at a further education college, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said

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20 Aug 2015 Education

ATL congratulates students, but questions how far re-sitting English and maths GCSEs benefits them

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: Firstly, let us congratulate all students and teachers on their hard work and achieving great results this year.

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19 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on The Good Childhood Report 2015

Commenting on an international survey by The Childrens Society - The Good Childhood Report 2015 - Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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13 Aug 2015 Education

ATL congratulates A-Level students, but fears for future of post-16 education

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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12 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on truancy figures

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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11 Aug 2015 Education

ATL on threat to sixth form colleges

Commenting on the results of Sixth Form Colleges Association annual funding impact survey, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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07 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on new partnership between NCS and Teach First

Commenting on a new partnership between the National Citizen Service (NCS) and Teach First, to be announced by the Prime Minister today, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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31 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on FOI into impact of sponsored academies on underperforming schools

Commenting on the FOI about the effect of sponsored academies on Ofsteds rating of under-performing schools, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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28 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on leaked assessment report

Commenting on a report leaked to The Guardian on the assessment of primary aged pupils, Anne Heavey, education policy advisor at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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27 Jul 2015 Education

Nicky Morgan misses the point about teachers’ workload - ATL

Commenting on Nicky Morgan saying teachers should not be expected to spend hours marking schoolwork or answering emails after 5pm, Anne Heavey, education policy adviser at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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24 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Sutton Trust report on academy chains

Nansi Ellis, deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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22 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on national pupil projection figures

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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21 Jul 2015 Education

ATL on financial viability of FE and review of the sector

Commenting on yesterdays National Audit Offices report into the financial viability of further education and the Governments plans for a review of FE, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: