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Sep
One in five parents 'do not spend any time reading with their children'
New research has found that a fifth of parents with primary school-aged children do not spend time reading with them. Furthermore, the YouGov poll of 448 parents in the UK shows
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Sep
Workload and government policy forcing teachers out, DfE research finds
Research by the Department for Education (DfE) has found that workload is the ‘most important factor’ for teachers leaving the profession, with factors such as government
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Sep
Full Education Committee line-up confirmed
Five Conservative MPs, five Labour MPs and one Scottish National Party MP will serve alongside chair Robert Halfon, the former Skills Minister, on the new Education Committee, it
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Sep
Parliamentary Education Questions – 11th September 2017
SCHOOLS NorthEast Policy Officer, Christopher Hawkins, highlights the key questions asked yesterday by MPs to Secretary of State, Justine Greening. Shadow Education Secretary
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Sep
Increase in number of children ‘not ready’ to start school
New statistics released this week suggest that children starting school are more than ever before likely to lack basic skills such as speaking effectively or even using the
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Sep
Schools open doors to ‘more unfilled teacher posts’
Leading specialist recruiters are reporting that schools are beginning the term with rising numbers of teaching vacancies – up a quarter on two years ago. Education recruiter
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