A brief summary of the recent education related headlines: Revealed: cash bonanza for academy firms Taxpayer-funded academy chains have paid millions of pounds into the private businesses of directors, trustees and their relatives, documents obtained by the Guardian show. … Continued
A round-up of the past few days education related headlines Tempers flare as pushy parents turn school run into a rat race Three out of four parents have witnessed aggressive or reckless behaviour from drivers competing for a spot, a … Continued
The millennium babies ‘failed by education policies’ One in five children born at the turn of the millennium faces leaving school without a job or university place because of “flawed” education policies, according to research from Impetus – The Private … Continued
Labour sets sights on universal pre-school childcare Labour is to pursue the policy of universal childcare for all pre-school children in the run-up to the General Election, the Shadow Childcare Minister Lucy Powell has told the Guardian. She also praised … Continued
A round-up of the schools related headlines from over the weekend and this morning Immigrant influx ‘will put a strain on schools’ Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Chief Inspector of Schools, has warned that large numbers of migrants from Romania and … Continued