Help your child during exam time
The exam season can be a very stressful time. The more prepared pupils are, the more likely they are to do well. That makes it all the more important they make the most of their revision time. And that...
View ArticleTeacher numbers
There are more teachers in schools in England than at any time since 1981. However, there have been concerns that, despite this increase, class sizes are rising. Are there really more teachers? Yes....
View ArticleFees and loans for Higher Education students
Going to university or college is an opportunity for people to shape their career prospects, and develop interests and friendships that stay with them for life. But many worry if they can afford to go....
View ArticleSchool admissions
Most schools do not select pupils and many schools have enough places for all pupils that apply. When a school is over-subscribed, the school has to use fair oversubscription criteria, such as whether...
View ArticleHealth and nutrition in schools
Most children consider themselves to be healthy, according to the Health Survey for England 2004 by the Department of Health. However, some health problems – obesity, for example – are increasing. In...
View ArticleGuarding and protecting children
New measures are being introduced to tighten record keeping procedures in schools, colleges and local authorities. Ofsted published a report Safeguarding Children: an evaluation of the procedures for...
View ArticleTackling bullying
Bullying is not just a cause of great distress for victims - it can have a long-lasting impact on their education. Research into the causes and effects of absence from school carried out for the...
View ArticleHigher education: reasons for reform
Students entering higher education in September 2006 will be the first to see the effects of new funding arrangements. Universities who have fair access agreements will be able to set their own fees...
View ArticleSafety in schools
Schools are generally perceived as safe places. But concerns have been raised in the press about increased violent behaviour among young people. While there have been incidents of pupils carrying...
View ArticleGender and achievement in schools
Improving exam results indicate that most pupils are doing well at most schools. But generally, girls get better results than boys at most levels in most subjects. Opinions differ over whether boys and...
View ArticleRaising expectations for ethnic minority pupils
In England in 2006, 21% of the pupils in maintained primary schools and 17% of those in maintained secondary schools belonged to a minority ethnic group. Individual pupils from all ethnic groups can,...
View ArticleExtended schools
The vast majority of schools already offer after-school services to children, parents or the local community. The Government wants all schools to become extended schools by 2010. Evidence shows that...
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