Last week, head teachers of 12 schools in the borough of Redbridge got together to discuss their current crisis. Cuts in the education system in the last 3 years have put the schools in a horrific situation. However, in the next 3 year even more cuts are planned. Hence, headteachers got together to brainstorm possible […]
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Changes to benefit laws came into action last week and might push 200.000 families into poverty. The changes affect families with more than 2 children, where the third child from now on does not receive any money anymore. In particular, families who claim tax credits and Universal credit are affected. Overall, this will include 872.000
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During the first years after WWII, teachers were asked to focus on the positive power of arts in conveying their lessons. They were advised to use dance, music and drawing to bring the subjects across more vividly. This way, the students were supposed to remember the material more easily. Now, more than 60 years later,
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Qasim Salahudeen, an 11-year old student at Noon Ul Islam Primary School, belongs to the top 6% of students nationwide. The little man beat 250.000 peers in a nation wide Maths test. His father states that he always knew his son was special. He could solve jigsaw 3D puzzle when he was a toddler without
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Thanks to healthy food campaigns and easy-to-understand labeling of products, adults – and children – are nowadays very aware of what they consume. This change from a society living of fastfood has happened in the past ten years, not at last with the help of charities, community interest companies and the government. Every item we buy
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Ofsted has recently revealed that it seems like schools are trying to boost their statistics by simply removing students from the school who are expected to not achieve good enough results. This way the schools ensure to maintain their good reputation, however, the ethics of this procedure are questionable. Experts are speaking a word of
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Philip Hammonds demands that further 3.5 billion pounds are saved in this years budget. Cuts would be expected to affect the education budget for 16-19 year old as well as police education. However, as promised in 2015, the core education budget is secure. The announcement of additional cuts was necessary, since the chancellor will otherwise be
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Debden Park High School received an outstanding Ofsted report last week. The school is described as having a “culture of aspiration”. The headteacher, Helen Gascoyne, highlights exceptionality of the school and says the students have absolutely earned this. As a reward every student got a badge and the school organized a fun all day event
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Since year 2000, most schools have held classes for sex and relationships education (SRE). However, privat schools and academies do not have to deliver these classes, since they are also not obliged to follow the National Curriculum. 2 days ago the government decided that from now on all schools have to teach SRE. The possibility,
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