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
Sally Weale Education correspondent
06, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM
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