Daily Archives: April 7, 2014

 Teachers strike in Nottingham last October: the NUT’s industrial action focuses on changes to pay, pensions and workload. Wilson/Demotix/Corbis
Thousands of schools across England and Wales will face disruption and closures today as teachers stage a one-day national walkout over pay and c… http://pakedu.net/world-education/teachers-stage-one-day-strike-in-england-and-wales/ Continue reading →

 Tree houses and outdoor classrooms were among the popular ideas in our School We’d Like competition.
If there was one overriding thing that we judges noticed as we read through the astonishing array of ideas entered for Zurich Municipal/Guardian Teacher Network The School We’d… http://pakedu.net/world-education/inside-out-trends-quirks-and-ideas-from-the-school-wed-like-competition/ Continue reading →

 Why not get tobacco firms in to talk about healthy living and so long as the children smoked 20 a day, the firms would hand over £1,000.
But of course, every cloud …
I think you’ve made an excellent decision to leave politics, followed by a highly significant one in taking up … http://pakedu.net/world-education/dear-mr-gove-some-thoughts-for-your-post-politics-business-career/ Continue reading →

 The DfE said that the reception ‘check’ would be taken at ‘the earliest possible point in school’.
The government has confirmed it is to introduce a new type of test for four- and five-year-olds at the start of their school career in England – but will allow an e… http://pakedu.net/world-education/schools-will-be-allowed-to-test-four-year-olds-from-2016-government-confirms/ Continue reading →

 Eton: alma mater of some of Michael Gove’s inner circle.
The head of one of England’s largest academy chains has accused the Department for Education of acting illegally in a row over how its schools’ budgets are calculated, emails seen by Education Guardian have… http://pakedu.net/world-education/united-learning-academy-chain-accuses-dfe-of-acting-illegally/ Continue reading →

 Here’s our round up of lesson plans and ideas to help teach about healthy eating.
Five portions of fruit and vegetables a day may no longer be enough, according to new research from scientists at University College London.
In the research, having at least seven portions of fresh… http://pakedu.net/world-education/how-to-teach-healthy-eating/ Continue reading →

Schools in areas affected by severe air pollution should keep pupils indoors at lunchtime to avoid them having asthma attacks and potentially lifelong lung damage, a key government adviser is urging.
Prof Frank Kelly said children should be stopped from using the playground during school hours… http://pakedu.net/world-education/pupils-should-stay-indoors-at-lunch-to-avoid-smog-says-uk-government-adviser/ Continue reading →

 Children at the Royal Alexandra and Albert school in Surrey take part in a judo after-school club.
It’s 3.30pm and children across the country are making their way home from school, but no buses are arriving at the Royal Alexandra and Albert school at Redhill, Surrey. Instead, the… http://pakedu.net/world-education/the-state-schools-where-parents-are-charged-thousands-in-fees/ Continue reading →

 Sponsored academies such as the South Norwood Harris academy have added new skills to school governors – but more needs to be done.
The need for strong and effective leadership in schools is well understood and widely discussed – but that conversation is usually about headteachers. Imp… http://pakedu.net/world-education/school-governors-three-ideas-to-reinvigorate-the-job/ Continue reading →

 Hills Road Sixth Form college, Cambridge.
Schools desperate to encourage pupils to stay on for the sixth form are binning brochures sent by post-16 colleges, arranging school outings to coincide with open days at rival institutions and offering incomplete careers advice, according to… http://pakedu.net/world-education/dirty-tricks-being-used-in-the-battle-for-sixth-formers/ Continue reading →