Schools ‘must stay neutral on Palestine’, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson 

Schools ‘must stay neutral on Palestine’ and clamp down on rising anti-Semitism, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson has written to all headteachers of state secondary schools He condemned a ‘concerning increase in anti-Semitic incidents in some schools’ Mr Williamson insisted all schools must deal with bullying and abuse seriously Should prevent politically active … Read more

Fury as education regulator tells universities marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST

Fury as education regulator tells universities that marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST Academics have been told that insisting on good written English discriminates  Some universities have been adopting so-called ‘inclusive assessment’ systems Regulator wants to reduce gap between white and black student attainment rate  By Julie Henry For The Mail On Sunday … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says investing in teacher training is ‘crucial’

Investing in the next generation of teachers is ‘crucial’ to the Government’s long-term recovery plans, and central to closing the attainment gap between children, the Education Secretary said. But the leader of a teaching union has accused the secretary of state of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers’ morale and working conditions, while … Read more

Inflated marks could lead to record applications for further education, regulator warns 

Grade hikes ‘may swamp universities’: Inflated marks for scrapped A levels could lead to record applications for further education, regulator warns Office for Students has urged university admission officers not to ‘over-recruit’ Fears universities could be swamped by too many students given top grades The Office warned universities faced punishments if courses are too packed … Read more

Doctor accuses Government of ‘ruining kids’ education’ after son is sent home after just ONE day

Doctor accuses Gavin Williamson of ‘ruining kids’ education’ as her son is ALREADY isolating at home after a classmate ‘tested positive’ for Covid on a lateral flow test – but came back negative on the more reliable PCR test Dr Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor from Oxfordshire, tweeted her frustration after her son was forced … Read more

One fifth of adults in the country’s ‘education blackspots’ have NO academic qualifications

One fifth of adults in the country’s ‘education blackspots’ have NO academic qualifications, figures reveal Over 20 per cent in Britain’s worst educational blackspots lack any qualifications Sandwell, West Mids, and Pendle, Lancs, worst in country, say official figures Across England as a whole, 7.5 per cent of adults lack academic qualifications By Josh White … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s popularity with Tory grassroots rises after school return

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister despite a tiny surge in support after schools return announcement – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:24 GMT, 5 … Read more

Australian paramedic Tiny Hearts Education reveals safe way to treat a child’s nosebleed

Paramedic reveals why you should NEVER tip a child’s head back during a nosebleed – and the safe way to stop blood from flowing quickly Australian paramedic Nikki has revealed how to properly treat a nosebleed She says you should never tip head back as blood will flow to stomach or lungs This can cause … Read more

PM’s education catch up tsar suggests school day could still be extended

Boris Johnson’s education catch up tsar today suggested the school day could be extended to help pupils recover from the coronavirus crisis. The Government has announced that secondary schools will be given funding to run summer schools for the pupils who need extra classes the most.  Ministers considered a wide variety of options as part … Read more

Teachers and education experts warn new A-Level and GCSE plan will be ‘wide open to abuse’

Gavin Williamson’s plan to leave grading to teachers is ‘wide open to abuse’ and will ‘inevitably’ bump up marks because it is like football managers being left to predict their own team’s results, education experts told MailOnline today. The Education Secretary was fire-fighting in the Commons this afternoon over his ‘Wild West’ system for GCSEs … Read more