National Education
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| Originally published | 1838 |
| Authors | Henry Edward Manning |
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Striking unions to be required to keep schools open
... National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede called the move " shameful"...
Disruption expected at NI schools as teachers strike
... " Teachers are represented by the Northern Ireland Teachers Council (NITC) which includes five unions - the NASUWT, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO), Ulster Teachers Union (UTU), National Education Union (NEU) and NAHT...
Ofsted 'seen as toxic' and schools should 'self-evaluate' instead, says inquiry
... The Beyond Ofsted inquiry, chaired by former schools minister Lord Jim Knight and funded by the National Education Union, called for a " transformational" alteration to school inspections...
Raac in schools: MPs demand answers over dangerous concrete
... Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said schools needed " substantial new money to tackle a crisis in school buildings"...
Minimum staff levels demanded in school strikes
... Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), said the union strongly opposes the introduction of minimum service levels, adding that the government " has no democratic mandate to implement such an attack on our democratic freedoms"...
Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunder
... " The National Education Union said the government is " not paying attention to the crisis in education" adding: " Head teachers have planned for that money and budgets are pared to the bone...
Rishi Sunak considers radical shake-up of A-levels
... Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, called it a " sketchy proposal" and said teaching was already facing a " recruitment and retention crisis"...
Unions say hundreds more schools could have Raac
... The general secretaries of the National Education Union, NASUWT, NAHT, GMB, Unison and Unite - which collectively represent teachers, heads and support staff - have written a letter to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, asking six " urgent questions": Raac had been found in 156 schools, 104 of which had been told to close areas of buildings where the concrete had been found and sufficient safety mitigations were not yet in place...
Rishi Sunak considers radical shake-up of A-levels
By Nathan Standley, education reporter & Nick Eardley, political correspondentBBC News
Rishi Sunak is considering a reform of The School system in England which could see the introduction of a new " British baccalaureate".
The Prime Minister 's plans could include the compulsory study of maths and English up to the Age Of 18,
The shake-up of A-levels could be unveiled at next month's Conservative Party conference but no final decision has been taken.
Labour said it was " undeliverable".
The government has denied that Mr Sunak is trying to find radical proposals which will help his party in the polls, with No 10 saying This Week that the Prime Minister is focused on long-term solutions.
Mr Sunak initially suggested the idea of a new baccalaureate qualification during his unsuccessful leadership campaign against Liz Truss Last Year , and has previously said he wants all Young People to study maths to 18.
It is possible the Prime Minister will set out more of his plans For Education at the Conservative Party conference in October.
About half of 18-year-olds in England currently take A-levels, typically sitting exams in three subjects.
In 2021, The The dominance of A-levels in Secondary Education was " inescapable" and that they were too narrow, calling for a new baccalaureate qualification to replace them.
In Theory , it would broaden the curriculum to cover any academic, applied and technical subject which students could gradually specialise in over The Course of a three-year qualification.
Education is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland .
But any educational reform in England would be controversial, and concerns have already been raised about the potential impact on existing recruitment and retention issues within teaching.
David Robinson , director for post-16 and skills at the Education Policy Institute, said steps to broaden the curriculum were " encouraging" but added that it would cause an increase in workload for teachers.
Daniel Kebede , General Secretary of the National Education Union, called it a " sketchy proposal" and said teaching was already facing a " recruitment and retention crisis".
A spokesperson for The Sixth Form Colleges Association said the post-16 curriculum, which is " narrow by international standards" was partly reflective of " chronic underinvestment in sixth form education since 2010".
The government is already working through its a new vocational qualification which The First cohort of students started in 2020.
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson accused Mr Sunak of " pursuing short-term headlines" with an " unworkable policy".
A Department For Education spokesperson did not comment directly on the proposals, but said the government was already " reforming technical education" and had set out " bold plans" to facilitate the study of maths up to the Age Of 18.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com