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Adi Bloom
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New education secretary praises teachers, while refusing to discuss how to pay them
The new education secretary has spoken out in praise of “great, amazing teachers” who can excite children about learning.
17 July 2016
Texting parents can improve pupils’ grades, research finds
Sending parents text messages about their children’s schoolwork can lead to improved academic performance, new research reveals.
15 July 2016
Scouting in schools improves pupils’ leadership skills, report finds
Lighting fires, tying knots and knowing their toggles and woggles can significantly improve pupils’ leadership capabilities, but teacher workload could be an issue, a study finds
13 July 2016
Pupils not taught about consent, pleasure or LGBT relationships during sex-education lessons, survey finds
Three-quarters of pupils are not taught about consent during sex and relationships education, a new report says
12 July 2016
A quarter of new free schools could be run by the Church of England
Humanists claim Church’s plan to open more than 100 schools is ‘out of step with the beliefs of the population’
11 July 2016
If you prick us, we do not bleed: Shakespeare’s plays need more zombies, survey finds
The plot of Hamlet is all well and good. But, frankly, it’s a bit tame.
8 July 2016