For many years now reports and surveys have shone a light on the plight of white, working-class children in our schools. We know they perform more poorly than any other demographic and that the problem is generational. And we know that if children come out of school without qualifications and being unable to read and…
A recent poll for the NEU (National Education Union) has shown a massive collapse in support for Labour, but a huge leap for the Greens. The NEU is the biggest teaching union. The poll asked for teachers’ voting intentions compared with how respondents voted in the last general election. Predictably it shows vast support for…
The cost of educating children with special educational needs is putting enormous pressure on council budgets. And there is one condition that is receiving a great deal of attention at the moment – attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is defined here as ‘a neurodevelopmental difference (that is, a difference in the way the brain develops as…
Well over 100,000 children in England are being home-schooled. A year ago, the figure was put at 111,700 – an increase of more than 20 per cent on 2023. A decade ago, there were just 34,000 children being home-schooled across the whole of the UK. The increase has been dramatic. There are many reasons why…
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson strikes again. Her latest wheeze is to introduce ‘V Levels’, which the government said will: “replace many existing qualifications, simplifying the current system and open up more high-quality routes for young people. “These reforms will make sure that whatever a student’s interests or strengths, whether academic, technical, or vocational, there’s a…