A father has lost his legal challenge against a fine for taking his daughter out of primary school on an unauthorised holiday during term time. The Supreme Court ruled against Jon Platt, who had won earlier legal battles against a £120 fine in a case… Czytaj dalej »Term-time holiday dad loses court battle over school fine
Female head teachers in England’s secondary schools will remain an under-represented group for a quarter of a century, a study has found. The research notes that there has been an increase in the overall proportion of female head teachers between 2001 and 2015, from 25%… Czytaj dalej »Female heads 'under-represented in secondary schools’, says study
Pressure on school budgets in England is leading to a narrower secondary curriculum, with teaching posts in some subjects being cut, unions have said. Teachers of subjects not included in the EBacc league table measure are the most at risk, research from the ATL and… Czytaj dalej »School budget squeeze 'is reducing pupils’ subject choice’
No education budget means parents will have to pay for after-school activities and music provision, the principal of one Northern Ireland primary school has warned. Kevin Donaghy, from St Ronan’s Primary School in Newry called the situation faced by the school a „crisis”. In a… Czytaj dalej »Parents asked to pay as 'crisis’ hits Newry school
A father has lost his legal challenge against a fine for taking his daughter out of primary school on an unauthorised holiday during term time. The Supreme Court ruled against Jon Platt, who had won earlier legal battles against a £120 fine in a case… Czytaj dalej »Term-time holiday dad loses court battle over school fine
A three-legged cat adopted by a Cambridge University library is being used to help relieve students’ stress during the exam season. Jasper, a five-year-old ginger tom, belongs to the deputy librarian at the Marshall Library of Economics. He became a hit with students after his… Czytaj dalej »University’s three-legged cat 'relieves exam stress’