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Adi Bloom
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Private school pupils turn out to be healthier adults than state-educated peers, study finds
Adults who went to private school are less likely to eat take-out meals or watch television than their state school counterparts, study of 8,400 people reveals
11 May 2016
Pupils’ exam stress is rising dramatically, new figures show
The number of pupils worrying about exam results has increased by 9 per cent since last year. Now a children’s helpline offers tips to help pupils cope with exam stress
11 May 2016
‘Sats reading tests too middle class, and would have no relevance to inner-city children,’ teachers say
Children lacking social capital are doubly disadvantaged by the new reading test, teachers claim
10 May 2016
Why stretching the truth in references is a legal minefield
Four in 10 schools admit to pulling punches in references – but experts warn of potential legal pitfalls
8 May 2016
What teachers’ leaders think of the DfE’s U-turn on forced academisation
The government has announced a U-turn on its plans to force all state schools to become academies by 2022. Now teaching unions respond
6 May 2016
Parents are right to take their children out of school today, children’s authors say
Spelling, punctuation and grammar tests have nothing to do with writing well, authors insist
3 May 2016