Here is the latest Education News from the BBC.
The new Sats
As results of national primary school tests in England are published, we ask what is new and different about this year’s Sats.
Half of primary pupils meet new standard
The results of Sats tests taken in primary schools in England this spring show just over half – 53% – of 11-year-olds met the new expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
Careers advice: Downgrade schools with poor service, MPs urge
Schools with substandard careers advice should be downgraded in Ofsted inspections, MPs say.
Teachers’ strike: Schools to close because of NUT walkout
A one-day teachers’ strike over school funding will close schools and disrupt lessons in England.
Child abuse inquiry chairwoman Susan O’Brien QC resigns
The chairwoman of the Scottish government’s child abuse inquiry Susan O’Brien QC resigns, having faced being sacked over “unacceptable” comments.
Durand Academy may close amid ‘serious financial concerns’
A chain of academies could face closure amid “serious concerns” over how it is governed and its use of public money.
Morgan warns Sats results not comparable to previous years
The results of Sats tests taken in primary schools in England, due to be published on Tuesday, cannot be compared with previous years, says Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
Morgan says teachers’ strike ‘unnecessary’
This week’s one-day strike by the National Union of Teachers will harm children’s education and inconvenience parents, says Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
Private college ordered to pay £5,000 to former student
A private college has been ordered to pay £5,000 to a former student who claimed a certificate for a course she completed was issued a year late.
Angela Rayner appointed shadow education secretary
Angela Rayner has been appointed shadow education secretary, the Labour Party has confirmed.
Approved Knowsley sixth form closure ends A-level provision
A Merseyside borough will no longer have A-level provision after the government approves the closure of it’s only sixth form centre offering the qualification.
Isle of Wight Council can appeal school holiday ruling
Isle of Wight Council is told it can apply to challenge a High Court decision in favour of a father who took his daughter out of school in term time.
European referendum: Pupils ‘fear being forced out’
Heads are warning that young European pupils fear they may be forced to leave Britain in the wake of the vote to leave the EU.
Sweatshop risk
Tim Whewell visits the special schools springing up in Turkey to help the refugee children of Syria’s “lost generation”.
New Ofsted boss quizzed on lack of teaching experience
Amanda Spielman, the government’s preferred candidate for the next chief inspector of schools in England, is challenged over her lack of experience as a teacher.
More English schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted
Ofsted data reveals a slight increase in the proportion of schools judged good or outstanding in England.
Pat Glass resigns as Labour education shadow secretary
Pat Glass resigns as Labour’s education shadow just two days after being appointed.
University of food awards ‘Nobel prize for chefs’
A university dedicated to food is to award an international prize for a chef whose cooking does good as well as tastes good.
School population rises by 121,000
The number of pupils in England’s school system has risen for the seventh successive year, according to an annual census.
Italian PM suggests UK students could have EU passports
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has suggested that UK students wanting to study in Europe could get passports from other European Union countries.
Beijing ‘alley homes’ used to secure school places
Competition for Beijing’s schools means some parents buy uninhabitable nearby spaces to register as residences.
Numbered GCSE grades allowed in N. Ireland
Education Minister Peter Weir will allow pupils in Northern Ireland to receive GCSE grades from English exam boards who provide results using numbers from 9-1.
Three quarters of children’s services weak, Ofsted says
Too many young people in care in England are not getting the service they deserve, with three quarters of children’s services inadequate or requiring improvement Ofsted warns.
Work in progress
The OECD’s latest survey of adult skills shows how quickly such as Singapore can be improved
Anti-Semitism compensation and apology for student
A Jewish student who suffered anti-Semitic racial abuse and bullying accepts a payout and apology from the University of York Students’ Union.
India Bihar ‘exam topper’ sent to jail for cheating
A “top student” in India’s Bihar state, 17-year-old Ruby Rai, is arrested after a panel of examiners retesting her cancelled her original results.
Funding honoured for EU students in UK
Students from the European Union starting university courses in the UK this autumn are promised no change to student loans funding.
Pat Glass appointed Labour’s education shadow secretary
Pat Glass has been announced as Labour’s shadow education secretary, after Lucy Powell resigned from Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet.
EU Referendum: Reassurance sought over EU students
Universities pledge to put pressure on the government over European students and staff in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave.
Teaching union backs programme of strikes
Members of the biggest teaching union in England back discontinuous strike action over pay, working condition and school funding.
Peake practice
How should teachers go about boosting children’s ability to tackle complex scientific questions?
Poor pupils ‘are still let down’, warns Ofsted boss
Disadvantaged pupils in England are still being let down by the education system, the head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, warns.
‘Off-topic’ exam sparks protest by Basingstoke students
Biology students from Hampshire challenge their A Level exam after claiming none of the questions were on topics they had studied.
‘Virtual doctors’ help patients a continent away
Health services for a million people in Zambia are being connected to UK doctors, using a smartphone app.
Sunshine fear halts Jersey school beach trip
A school’s annual ‘beach day’ is scrapped over concerns about the dangers of midday sunshine.
Second Scottish teaching union to vote on industrial action
A second Scottish teaching union is to ballot its members for industrial action over their workload.
Teaching assistants face violence at work, says union
More than half of UK teaching assistants have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, a poll by Unison finds.
Welsh universities firmly behind EU membership
Welsh universities nail their colours firmly to the mast in the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union.
Victims as young as one abused by online predators, says NSPCC
A one-year-old baby was among thousands of child victims of sex abuse with an online element in the past year, police figures obtained by the NSPCC show.
Mexico teachers protest: Six killed in Oaxaca clashes
Six people are killed and another 100 injured, including many policeman, in clashes at roadblocks set up by activists in the state of Oaxaca.
Magic reading key
They’ve helped millions of children to read and parents either love them or hate them. Who are Biff, Chip and Kipper and what are they really called?
Science park plans major expansion
The Northern Ireland Science Park announces expansion plans with the aim of supporting 5,000 new jobs.
Farnborough teacher struck off for sex with student
A teacher from Hampshire who had sex with a student is been banned from the profession.
Secondary schools need 16,000 new spaces within seven years
More than 16,000 new secondary school spaces are needed within seven years to accommodate new pupils starting primary education, official figures reveal.
More schools use pupil premium to offset cuts, says charity
A small but rising number of schools in England are diverting money meant for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts, research suggests.
Leaflets found in Muslim school say music ‘acts of devil’
Ofsted inspectors criticise an Islamic independent school, where leaflets were found which claimed music and dancing were “acts of the devil”.
Dancing can bring people together, say researchers
Academics find doing the same dance moves can break down barriers between children within minutes.
Scottish students call for ‘bold’ support reform
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