During the long summer holidays primary school children will lose ground – but parents can help. This is exacerbated by the fact children have already suffered lengthy periods away from school during the Covid pandemic are trying to catch up. A six week lay-off is not ideal from a teaching or learning point of view,…
Once again there is talk in the corridors of power about ending the ban on new grammar schools – but we’ve had many false starts before. While the Prime Minister is said to be in favour of selective education and the opening of more of these schools that lead to increased social mobility, his civil…
The standard of behaviour among children in Scotland’s schools is plummeting, a conference has been told. Delegates attending this year’s Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) conference spoke in doom-laden terms about the nation’s education. We can agree that the educational system is under pressure in Scotland due to Covid lockdowns and the problems of ‘unmotivated students with…
Working class Tory MP Lee Anderson caused a storm after saying that many people who use foodbanks can’t budget or cook properly. At the foodbank he works at in his Ashfield constituency, those seeking help have to sign up to budgeting and cookery lessons. The cost-of-living crisis has focused attention on these issues and for…
At last, a Conservative MP has made the case for the expansion of grammar schools. Jonathan Gullis MP – a former teacher – is urging the Prime Minister to lift the ban on new free schools being selective. He is thought to have the backing of 200 fellow back benchers – and quite possibly cabinet…