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News archive 3: 7-11 September
- 10 september In the news today: Ofsted has claimed that secondary schools are letting down pupils in KS3, Nicky Morgan has admitted that there is a shortage of good maths teachers, and a Labour think-tank has called for school governance to be reformed.
- 7-11 september This week's headlines include the launch of an open consultation on the standard for teachers' professional development, a call for all pupils to be taught the same curriculum, at the same time, and figures revealing thousands of reports of sexual abuse in schools since 2012.
- 7 september In the news today: a consultation on the standard for teachers' professional development has been launched, police figures reveal thousands of sexual offences in schools have been reported since 2012, and heads have reported low take-up of free school meals.
- 9 September In the news today: the government has gone back on its drive to encourage more schools to open sixth forms, a think-tank has warned that RSCs will face challenges due to higher pupil numbers, and research has found that the number of teachers working long hours has increased more than for any other profession.
- Funding shortage could lead to fewer nursery places (8/9/2015) Survey results indicate that many schools with nursery provision will have to cut places in order to offer 30 hours of free childcare. Many headteachers have said that they are subsidising the costs of nurseries from their schools' budgets.
- Police figures reveal thousands of sexual assaults in UK schools Police figures reveal that nearly 4,000 cases of sexual assault and over 600 cases of rape were alleged to have taken place in UK schools between 2012 and 2015. Of these, one fifth is reported to have been peer on peer abuse.
- Pupils should learn the same curriculum at the same time, says ex-headteacher (11/9/2015) Dame Sally Coates has called for all pupils aged 4-14 to be taught the same curriculum, at the same time. She claims this approach would aid social mobility and ease teachers' workload.
- Secondary schools neglecting younger pupils, Ofsted claims A report by Ofsted has concluded that secondary schools are letting down pupils in KS3. It found that particular weaknesses in KS3 provision included slow pupil progress and low-level disruption.