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Free breakfasts for all primary pupils to be introduced instead in plan that party says will protect all schools under a new national funding formula.

Following recent warnings that the focus on primary assessment data and accountability is harmful for pupils and teachers, Tes’ news editor finds that the numbers are often unreliable and deeply flawed, as well as damaging

After warnings this week that the link between primary assessment and school accountability is harmful for pupils and teachers, data in schools is under the spotlight. William Stewart finds that the numbers are not just damaging but, in many cases, are unreliable and deeply flawed

Pisa’s global rankings exert influence on education policy makers all over the world. But with critics questioning its methodology, is the study actually identifying what makes a difference to student achievement?

Pisa publishes its latest results this week and the global rankings they produce are likely to exert more influence on the world’s education policy makers than ever.
But is the study actually identifying what makes a difference to pupils’ achievements or is it simply confusing correlation with causation on a grand scale?

Publicly funded research could prevent information being neglected or misinterpreted, academic argues