Posts on ‘December 8th, 2008’

It is believed about 460 jobs will be lost in the NI education sector due to the merger of the existing five area boards.
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A consultation seeks views on whether England’s schools should have report cards rating their performance.
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A Shropshire … [visit site to read more]
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Taken at face value, Sir Jim Rose’s review of the primary curriculum has come up with some interesting proposals to overhaul what is taught in schools.

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Parents who allow children to stay off school for spurious reasons are being targeted in a new crackdown on truancy in Telford.
The action will include “truancy sweeps” around town to catch youngsters skipping off lessons, and checks on school gates to round up late arrivals. And there will also be prizes given out for the [...]

England’s primary schools should teach six themed areas of learning, proposes a major review.
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A drive to improve reading standards which includes encouraging parents to read to children will be outlined today in the most far-reaching review of primary schooling in 20 years.

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- Summer-born babies benefit from starting early … (2008/0277)
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-New School Report Card will be at the heart of … (2008/0278)
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