School Funding Starts on ‘Day 1’ Under Johnson Leadership
The current frontrunner for the next prime minister, Boris Johnson, has stated that the education sector would receive funding ‘from day 1,’ in a major contract to rival Jeremy Hunt, saying that education would be a ‘social mission’ for him, focussing more on the NHS. In an interview, Mr Johnson says that education is the […]
One-in-Three Teachers Leaves the Profession within Five Years
New statistics published by the DfE today have shown that one-in-three teachers leave their teaching job within their first five years and teachers are more likely to drop out after their first year within the classroom than any time since 1997; 15.3 per cent of those who qualified in 2017 began a brand new career […]
Are Creative Arts being Squeezed Out of Our Schools?
The education secretary, Damian Hinds, was questioned today by various MPs on the Commons Education Select Committee about a recent survey, which Rikama reported on, finding that teachers in England work the longest hours in Europe however; these teachers are actually teaching for less time than they did 5 years ago. Creative Arts dubbed as ‘not-essential’ […]
Over 8,000 Students with SEND have No Access to Education
A new study has been released stating that over 8,000 children with an education, health and care (EHC) plan are awaiting a provision for a school place. Figures from 2017, show that a little of 4,000 were in this same position; meaning that in as little as two years, students without any access to education […]
Can Behaviour Be Improved with Trust in Staff?
Many schools throughout the country have adapted a zero-tolerance policy or very rigid behaviour policies. It has been suggested by many students however, that this does not work for every pupil, and it some very small circumstances, make behaviour worse. Due to this, some schools have modified their policies to ‘flexible consistency,’ meaning that each […]
