Britons gain spoof gongs for studies with more questions than answers
The nation can hold its head up high. Once again, Britons have been honoured in the annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony, the second most important event on the scientific calendar. The Ig Nobels, or Igs, are an annual exercise in irreverence that celebrate research that [...]
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Ig Nobel awards: The gas-mask bra and the power of panda poo
Private schools adapt to survive recession
• Credit crunch yet to trouble Eton, St Pauls and Winchester• Other schools offer discounted fees to attract pupils
The number of pupils in elite private schools has increased this term, but one in 10 headteachers still have doubts about whether their school can withstand the recession, a survey of leading independent schools reveals today.
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Swedish pioneer rejects ‘flawed’ Tory version
The Conservative party’s plan to overhaul children’s education by introducing Swedish-style “free schools” is flawed and “risks failure”, according to the man who designed the original model.
Anders Hultin, the architect of the Swedish system, said the party’s refusal to allow operators to make a profit would prevent the scheme from flourishing. To work, the Conservatives [...]
Perform with the Halle – and other tips for making your school top of the class
One school did it by getting most of its teachers to quit. A second banned swearing, with the headteacher giving pupils who broke the rules a roasting in front of their parents. A third lifted its pupils’ aspirations by arranging for them to play with the Halle Orchestra.
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Consultation launched on ContactPoint
Children’s Minister Delyth Morgan today launched a consultation to update the rules governing … (2009/0174)
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Partnerships for Schools takes over delivery of all school building programmes
Partnerships for Schools (PfS) has assumed responsibility for the management and delivery of all schools capital programmes – a total of £21.6 billion over the entire Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) period up to 2011. (2009/0173)
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Ed Balls announces a review into current provisions against promoting racism in schools
- Review to be undertaken by Maurice Smith, formerly HM Chief Inspector of Schools … (2009/0172)
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‘Behaviour Challenge’ set for secondary schools
– ‘Satisfactory’ schools should be rated ‘good’ or better by 2012 … (2009/0171)
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Why we need investment in early-years education
Pre-school teaching is a more solid investment for education funding than award-winning secondary school buildings
Schooling is an intimate process. It’s about the conversations between pupils and teachers, and how good that adult is at feeding the mind of a child. It’s not about schools built to award-winning designs, or management structures, or the freedoms schools [...]