Education
Union slams “devastating” school staff cuts as funding gap begins to bite
New figures show more than ten thousand support staff jobs lost GMB, the union for school support staff, today said that children’s education was suffering as support staff bear the brunt of school funding cuts. New figures reveal that the overall school workforce in England fell in 2016. This was the first reduction in education employment since 2011, when the records were compiled on a different basis. The number of support staff declined from 462,200 in 2015 to 450,900 in...
Private schools to save over £500m in tax due to charitable status
Like most people I went to a bog standard Comprehensive school; the teachers did their best with the range of children from a variety of backgrounds, and limited budgets. So news that private schools will receive more than £500m in tax rebates over the next five years, will anger many people who couldn’t afford to attend, or send their children, to fee paying schools. A tiny percentage of the UK are able to access these elite schools and the social...
Parents hold national day of action in protest against funding cuts for education
By Tara Carey Fair Funding for Schools representative in Lambeth The row over school funding has taken centre stage in the general election campaign, with parents and teachers across the country rising up in protest against budget cuts put forward by the government and Department of Education. To highlight concerns, a national day of action is being planned this Friday, May 26, with events happening in parks and high streets up and down the country. Campaigners say at the heart...
How Much Data Can Your Brain Store?
So how much data can your brain store? This sounds like a very scientific question with an answer that many of us could not understand or comprehend. But with pioneering research we have been able to work out not only how much data your brain can store but have discovered a way of representing this in real terms. and it is pretty mind blowing! The Science Bit The human brain is an extremely complex organ, it is in charge of...
17,645 teachers across London will lose their jobs by 2020
By 2020, there will be a shocking 17,645 teacher job cuts across London boroughs The most deprived areas are being hit the hardest, such as Newham (1074), Tower Hamlets (891), and Southwark (808). Those least affected are those in more affluent areas, such as Richmond Upon Thames (249), Kingston Upon Thames (249), and Merton (204). It was reported earlier this year that London schools will face losing up to £333 per pupil in cuts. Justine Greening, Education Secretary, has highlighted an...
Government should “protect rights of EU students and staff” say university Vice-Chancellors
By Nilesh Patel Amid Brexit negotiations with the European Union, West Midland's universities have called on Government to “protect rights of EU students and staff”. European Council President Donald Tusk ordered the UK to provide a “serious response” on what will happen to EU citizens in post-Brexit Britain. The rights of EU citizens to live, learn and work in the UK is one of the key issues they want dealt with in the first phase of Brexit talks. “We need guarantees”...
A Look Inside Modern Classrooms: How Technology Changed Them
Technology has changed many things in past few years. One of these things is the classroom. In the previous era, students were primarily concerned about bringing their textbooks, notebooks, paper and pens in their backpacks. Now the most important items include the iPad, Smartphones, and the like. Technology really has become central in schools and their classrooms. Particularly, educators are allowing mobile devices like laptops and iPads in the classroom to assist in their learning. Since these devices are essentially...
Union slams Justine Greening for branding two thirds of children not normal
Families in low paid work, armed forces families and foster children will be surprised to learn they are not ordinary, says GMB union. The Education Secretary has branded 68 per cent of England’s children not normal in a speech to promote grammar schools. Children who are eligible for the pupil premium and free schools meals, including children from armed forces families and families with foster children, are all not ordinary according to the Secretary of State. The Department for Education...
Government misses teacher recruitment target for fifth consecutive year – by a lot
The government has missed the teacher recruitment target for the fifth consecutive year - this time by a significant amount. The latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) show that acceptances to teacher training courses for this year have dropped by seven per cent. Only 26,000 individuals were accepted on to teacher training courses for 2016-2017, meaning that government targets for teacher recruitment in England have now been missed for five consecutive years. Commenting on the drop...