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Raising attainment and alleviating challenges in schools

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03 Apr Education

Raising attainment and alleviating challenges in schools

New report from The University of Manchester highlights key challenges facing today’s primary and secondary schools

Addressing the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

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27 Mar Education

Addressing the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

It’s time to fix pay and workload so that children have the teachers they need

07 Oct 2023 Education

The Bridget Phillipson interview: "I don't believe life should come down to luck"

She became an MP aged only 26 – and then spent 13 years in opposition, much of it on the ‘wrong’ side of Labour’s factional conflicts. Now Bridget Phillipson is at the front of Labour’s stated ambition to smash the ‘class ceiling’. She tells Tali Fraser about her plans to help children reach their full potential from early years to university. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer

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15 Sep 2023 Environment

100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer

It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?

23 Aug 2023 Education

Millions Of GCSE Lessons Taught By Non-Specialist Teachers

GCSE pupils across the UK have had more than 75 million lessons taught by non-specialist teachers in the last two years, according to research carried out by the Liberal Democrats.

27 Jul 2023 Education

We need more male teachers, and to find out why we do not

When I look at a range of issues affecting men and boys in our country, not only does nothing much happen politically, but there is a blindness to the problems in the first place.

05 Jul 2023 Education

Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them

By 20 October 2022, I – a resilient and confident school leader – was broken.

Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention

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04 Jul 2023 Education

Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention

University of Sussex research reveals how low-cost interventions can make the teaching profession more appealing – with huge implications for children’s life chances.

06 Jun 2023 Education

Education Unions Accuse Government Of "Wall Of Silence" On Pay Negotiations

The leaders of major education unions have accused the government of ignoring their calls to re-enter negotiations over teachers’ pay and conditions.

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21 May 2023 Education

NFER statement on School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) proposed pay increase for teachers

Following the news that the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) is proposing a 6.5% increase in teacher pay for the 2023/24 academic year, NFER’s School Workforce Lead, Jack Worth, said:

19 Apr 2023 Education

Teachers are battling a mental health crisis – toxic Ofsted inspections must change before more lives are lost

With so much noise about teachers striking and arguments over pay, people shouldn’t forget that we are sleepwalking into an education crisis.

Top Stories: Migration Bill Fights Off Rebellion, New Powers For Landlords To Evict 'Unruly' Tenants

28 Mar 2023 Home affairs

The government has avoided a major rebellion on the Illegal Migration Bill after the legislation was debated in the Commons on Monday evening.

07 Feb 2023 Education

Only by giving teachers fair pay can we deliver world class education

With an intense workload, long hours and relatively poor pay, it’s not surprising that teachers across England and Wales have chosen to strike.

01 Feb 2023 Education

Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike

Thousands of teachers in England and Wales are set to strike on Wednesday after talks between education unions and the government failed to reach an agreement.

31 Jan 2023 Economy

UK Economy Forecast To Shrink, Teachers Set To Strike, Labour Calls For Anti-Social Crime Crackdown

The UK is the only country in the developed world whose economy is expected to shrink next year, according to a new IMF report which has placed the blame on high energy prices and government spending rules.

13 Jan 2023 Education

Rishi Sunak’s maths plan is impossible without a plan to recruit more teachers

I listened with interest to the speeches from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, both setting out their priorities for 2023. The Prime Minister’s plan to introduce compulsory maths for pupils until the age of 18 especially caught my attention.

24 Nov 2022 Home affairs

UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback

The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.

05 Aug 2022 Education

Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds

A significant number of school leaders are considering the possibility of making cuts to staff as a result of inflation, energy costs and pay rises for staff placing unsustainable pressure on school budgets, a new survey has shown.

09 Mar 2022 Education

Spoken language support for children is crucial to tackle educational inequality

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the educational inequalities children face depending on where they live and the circumstances in which they grow up.

07 Jan 2022 Education

Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With "Freezing Classrooms"

Teachers are telling pupils to wear vests and thermals under their school shirts and keep their coats on in lessons as poorly ventilated classrooms are forced to open windows and doors to protect against Covid-19.

05 Jan 2022 Coronavirus

Teachers Feeling The Strain Of Covid Staff Absences Are Sceptical About Volunteer Scheme

Just days into a new term teachers across the country have told PoliticsHome they are already facing severe staffing challenges as a result of Covid sickness and are having to make changes to the way pupils are taught.

21 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Schools Face Sending Whole Classes Home After Spike In Covid Cases

Unions have warned that schools may soon begin sending home whole classes as a result of a rise in positive Covid cases among pupils and the shortage of supply teachers to keep lessons running.

31 Aug 2021 Education

Teachers need more support to teach vital sex education in schools

Helping children understand consent and respect from an early age is crucial in addressing the root causes abusive behaviour. The government must ensure teachers have the resources to effectively teach RSHE.

25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A "Good Compromise" As Details Are Confirmed

Details of a new teacher-led grading system for A and AS Levels, and GCSEs have been laid out by the government after education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that last summer's algorithm would be ditched.