Education

UK public buildings feared to be at risk of collapse as concrete crumbles

Ministers launch inquiry into use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)

Jessica Hill and Rajeev Syal

14, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM

Ofsted chief admits system ‘did not work as well as it should’ after abuse at school

Amanda Spielman defends failure to spot mistreatment at residential facility for disabled children as she is grilled by MPs

Patrick Butler Social policy editor

13, Jun, 2023 @5:00 PM

Scrapping one-word gradings won’t solve heads’ ‘discomfort’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector says up to government to change system despite outcry over suicide of head whose school was downgraded

Kevin Rawlinson

12, Jun, 2023 @10:31 AM

Ofsted school inspection reforms ‘nowhere near enough’

Sister of Ruth Perry, who killed herself after her primary was downgraded, ‘disappointed’ single-word judgments not removed

Richard Adams Education editor

11, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM

Australian universities to offer ‘microcredentials’ in key areas to address skills crisis

The 28 short courses are designed to provide qualifications to up to 4000 students by 2026

Nino Bucci

11, Jun, 2023 @3:45 AM

Government ‘fanning culture war’ over free speech, says UK’s first LGBTQ+ history professor

Issue blown out of proportion, says Matt Cook, days after appointment of a ‘free speech tsar’ for higher education

Sally Weale Education correspondent

10, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM

Maths is everywhere, as those who struggle with numbers well know | Letters

Letters: It’s time policymakers started listening to people with dyscalculia and including them in their discussions, writes Peter Cherry

09, Jun, 2023 @3:58 PM

Up to 40 security guards at UCL could lose jobs under restructuring

Contractor says many of its staff rely on working 60 hours a week, but could see this reduced to 42 on average

Kevin Rawlinson

08, Jun, 2023 @6:12 PM

State school pupils at a disadvantage from tougher exams | Letter

Letter: Camilla Cox wonders if her year 11s realise that many of their private school peers sit IGCSEs, where up to 50% of the mark can come from coursework

08, Jun, 2023 @4:56 PM

Record numbers of teachers in England quitting profession, figures show

Department for Education survey finds that 40,000 – almost 9% of workforce – left state schools in 2021-22 before retirement

Richard Adams Education editor

08, Jun, 2023 @3:53 PM

Children’s attention span ‘shorter than ever’ since Covid crisis, say teachers in England

Poll of primary teachers finds pupils more likely to complain about being bored and provoke others in class

Rachel Hall and agency

07, Jun, 2023 @8:38 AM

MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils

Public accounts committee warns that without more intervention, attainment gap could take decade to return to pre-Covid levels