Student penalties up more than two-fifths in 2022 compared to 2019, with mobile phones making up the majority of exam offences The number of students issued with penalties for wrongdoing in GCSE and A-level exams rose by more than two-fifths compared to the last pre-Covid year of exams. Ofqual data, published on Thursday, shows 4,335 penalties […]
What’s the difference between a University PGDipEd/PGCE and School Direct? The University core PGDipEd offer is managed by the University along with our family of partner schools. University of Birmingham students undertake two school placements arranged by the University (for about two thirds of the year) as well as a full programme of subject specialist […]
Teachers in Scotland are striking on Thursday, closing most of the country’s schools. Elsewhere in the UK, teachers are being asked if they also want to strike over pay. What’s happening in Scotland? Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes Scotland (AHDS) have begun industrial action. Most […]
Most of the outstanding schools in England inspected last year have been downgraded, according to a report from the schools watchdog. Some of them had not been looked at for 15 years and many would have experienced “significant change” such as new head teachers, Ofsted said. But the National Education Union (NEU) said Ofsted’s findings […]
Alongside the tax rises and deep spending cuts announced by the government in the Autumn Statement, more money was also set out for three key areas. Our correspondents look at what impact additional funding for schools, social care, and the NHS might have. More investment in a “public service that defines all our futures”. That’s […]
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It’s a law created in the European Union (EU) to protect the personal data of its citizens. Although it was passed in Europe, it affects businesses worldwide. When it went into effect on May 25, 2018, the GDPR set new standards for data protection, and kickstarted a wave of global privacy […]
Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks during the coronavirus pandemic. This update replaces previous guidance issued on 26 August 2021. The end date for the temporary adjusted checks has now been deferred to 30 September 2022 (inclusive). We have made the decision to defer the date following the positive feedback we have […]
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