Over the summer came a new push to tackle childhood obesity. Public health bosses urged the food manufacturers of the highest calorie offenders to make their food – chips, pizza, burgers, crisps, etc. – healthier. [FIND OUT MORE]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Independent PM appears to backtrack on manifesto pledge requiring independent schools to sponsor academies, forge partnerships or offer scholarships to retain charitable status, the Independent reports. Theresa May has been [FIND OUT MORE]
How can you maximise the impact of your actions to make your school a more productive place? Simon Leicester, director of finance and business and school governor, sheds some light on leveraging for impact How [FIND OUT MORE]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Guardian DfE appears to water down manifesto pledge that independents should get tax breaks only by supporting state schools, the Guardian reports. The government appears to have watered down plans [FIND OUT MORE]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in TES DfE to monitor partnerships between state schools and independents, TES reports. The government has stepped up its plans for more independent schools to support state schools, including by setting up a [FIND OUT MORE]
Richard Fitzgerald, headteacher at Langdon Park School in Poplar, believes that school’s possess a unique opportunity to break down barriers to equality in the workplace. Here he shares some ways in which schools can promote [FIND OUT MORE]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Telegraph The Telegraph reports that half of teaching posts in the UK were filled with unqualified teachers last year, the government spending watchdog has warned. A new report [FIND OUT MORE]
Teachers work hard to ensure their pupils are thriving and growing in happy classrooms but, what about the staff themselves? Achieving happiness in the staffroom can feel like the search for the Holy Grail and, [FIND OUT MORE]
Social media is flooded with scary articles about the general data protection regulation (GDPR), lots of statistics and conflicting information but very little in terms of cold, hard facts. As we enter the final months [FIND OUT MORE]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Telegraph The Telegraph reports that state schools students are more likely to become high-flying doctors because they are used to battling against the odds, a study has found. [FIND OUT MORE]
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