Education ministers in England announce a review into the safeguarding of children who are taught at home.
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Posts on ‘January 19th, 2009’
Home educators angry at review
Schools should not be left to tackle gang problem, says report
Schools need more help in tackling their pupils’ gang involvement and should not be expected to take the lead on what is a community problem, a new report says.
While there is no widespread problem of gang-related activity in schools, it is a serious concern in some, with teachers at one school reporting that children as [...]
Children’s six-hour screen day
Young people are spending more time looking at computers and games consoles than TV, says a survey.
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Sats essays ’should be scrapped’
Essay questions in Sats should be scrapped because they are difficult to mark and too subjective, a think tank has suggested.
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Report suggests multiple-choice exams should replace written tests in primary schools
Written tests for primary schools in England should be replaced with multiple-choice questions which would be easier to mark, a rightwing thinktank report urged today.
Dropping the existing essay-based system in favour of multiple-choice tests would produce a “far more accurate and reliable” picture of how well pupils and schools are performing, said the Centre for [...]
Scared pupils wear stab vests in school
Children are taking weapons into school and some pupils are wearing stab-proof vests to protect themselves from becoming victims of violence, according to the first-ever report on the impact of gangs on schools.
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