Longer maternity leave linked to better exam results for some children
Research suggests offspring of highly educated mothers benefit from extended parental leave

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... e-children

Half of prisoners drop out of school before Junior Certificate Just over half of prisoners dropped out of school before the Junior Certificate, according to an unpublished survey by the Irish Prison Service. The study, based on more than 800 inmates at Midlands and Limerick Prisons and Wheatfield Pl...

Secret Teacher: I feel stuck in a profession that's making me ill

I should be prioritising my pupils. Instead, I have become desperately stressed chasing marking and assessment deadlines

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-net ... ad-marking

I feel that the biggest problem that many schools in the North of England face is the high concentrations of poverty which is also a huge problem in Northern Ireland where it is made much worse by the grammar sector which siphons off all the middle class children. Almost a quarter of the secondary s...

Disadvantaged pupils achieve lower grades in north than in London Disadvantaged children in the north of England achieve GCSE grades that are significantly worse than their counterparts in London, according to a report into education and skills in the region. The study by the Northern Powerhouse Par...

Children are tech addicts – and schools are the pushers

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ts-schools

Must monsters always be male? Huge gender bias revealed in children’s books A thieving duck in Peppa Pig is one of the few female villains in the 100 most popular picture books. An Observer study shows that, from hares to bears, females are mostly sidekicks https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan...

Justine Greening unveils new drive to improve child literacy in England

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... in-england

Pupils at academies and free schools are less likely to make progress in maths and reading than those at state maintained primary schools, official figures show. The Department for Education has measured how much progress primary school children have made, as well as how many have met the Government...

Well said Jenny. It's hard to ignore the International evidence but then some see only what they want to see.

Vulnerable pupils abandoned by schools, head of Ofsted warns Some of Britain’s most vulnerable young people are being left “out of sight and out of mind” by a system that is quick to condemn them to a life without a proper education, the chief schools inspector will warn. In a fierce denunciation of...

Drill and kill’? English schools turn to scripted lessons to raise standards

Well worth a read. Good input from Ruth Miskin.



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Phonics revolution: Reading standards in England are best in a generation, new international test results show Reading standards in England are the best in a generation, as new international test results show that the phonics push has led to a dramatic shift in children’s attainment. A study of the ...

Children as young as two grouped by ability in English nurseries

Half of nursery teachers surveyed said they separated under-fives for reading, raising fears over impact on children’s confidence

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... -nurseries

There's certainly something very positive going on in London Sue. The comprehensive education system in London outperforms Kent's Grammar school system at every level for children from every social background.