Tory childcare blunders, a glitter freeze at nurseries and… Is Mein Kampf back on the curriculum? Government failing families on childcare – Independent The cost of childcare for young children has risen more than four times faster than wages since 2008, research shows. New analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reveals that in England the average wages … Read More
Education News Update: August Edition
School’s out, but there’s still plenty of education news to report… Schools News More than half a million primary school children in England are being taught in “super-sized” classes of over 30 pupils (Independent), new analysis of Government figures has revealed. Children in the South East and North West of the country are the worst affected, with more … Read More
Education News Weekly – 16th April, 2017
Teacher discrimination, toddler mental health and why timetabling could be the key to school success. Mental illness affecting children as young as four – BBC The NASUWT teaching union highlighted the problems with mental health among young people, reporting symptoms in pupils as young as 4. Virtually every single one of 2,000 respondents said they’ve encountered pupils with mental … Read More