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Pressure of work forced 1,000 headteachers to quit last year
More than a thousand headteachers quit their jobs early last year because of the pressure they were under, according to figures released yesterday. Senior officials of the National Association of Head Teachers said their members were treated like football managers, with school governors demanding "results, results, results".
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Saudi prince gives universities £16m for study of Islam
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Two of the country's best known universities are to set up research centres aimed at promoting a better understanding of Islam.
Independent schools chief warns of 'sectarian divide'
Thursday, 8 May 2008
The head of the organisation representing most independent schools has warned of a major "sectarian divide" between the state and private sectors.
New approach in language lessons helps pupils progress more quickly
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
A pioneering project that is helping thousands of primary pupils to learn a foreign language shows they are progressing at about twice the rate of children using traditional textbooks.
Government orders inquiry into teaching of children with dyslexia
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Ministers will today announce a major review of the way an estimated 300,000 dyslexic children are taught in state schools.
Teachers 'should face tough new tests to weed out incompetents'
Monday, 5 May 2008
Tough new tests to remove thousands of incompetent teachers from the classroom are being demanded by an influential think-tank. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warns in a report published today that poor secondary school teachers can make the difference between a pass and a fail in exams.
Parents using schools to dump children, say headteachers
Monday, 5 May 2008
Too many parents are neglecting their children by "dumping" them at schools or child care centres for up to 10 hours a day, the leader of Britain's biggest headteachers' organisation said yesterday.
Ofsted accused over deputy heads' inspection fears
Sunday, 4 May 2008
Nearly two out of every three deputy headteachers have avoided applying for the top job because they fear Ofsted inspections, according to research published today.
Education minister's family school 'failing'
Friday, 2 May 2008
The school attended by Schools Secretary Ed Balls' children has been placed in special measures, inspectors said today.
School heads feel under pressure, with no time to plan, says union
Friday, 2 May 2008
Headteachers should work from home for up to a day a fortnight if they cannot find time to plan the running of their school effectively, according to the leader of the biggest headteachers' union.
Fining parents has not cut truancy rates, say Lib Dems
Friday, 2 May 2008
The Government's policy of fining and prosecuting the parents of persistent truants has failed to reduce the number of pupils skipping lessons, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
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