New exam ‘appeals’ tightened up

Posted by admin on Feb 22, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

Concerns are raised over changes to the exam result appeal process which are due to take place as new qualifications are introduced.
BBC News – Education & Family

State school RE ‘under-resourced’

Posted by admin on Feb 22, 2012 in Course News | 1 comment

The funding of religious education in UK state schools is “frighteningly dependent” on the head teacher’s personal stance, research suggests.
BBC News – Education & Family

‘Pay-per-Neet’ help for teenagers

Posted by admin on Feb 21, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

Firms and charities are to be offered a payment-by-results scheme to try to get 55,000 “Neet” teenagers in England into work, education or training.
BBC News – Education & Family

School checks ‘bring improvement’

Posted by admin on Feb 20, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

Schools in England which fail inspections usually go on to improve, a study suggests.
BBC News – Education & Family

Homes of ‘academy sites’ revealed

Posted by admin on Feb 19, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

Bristol and Birmingham top the areas of England where the government wants to convert primary schools into academies, the BBC discovers.
BBC News – Education & Family

‘Pupils need to eat free meals’

Posted by admin on Feb 19, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

A food campaigner claims the government and schools are sending a confusing message to parents eligible to register their children for free school meals.
BBC News – Education & Family