Genetic differences in exam performance between pupils...
Date: 29.08.2018The possible role of DNA differences between students of different schools types on exam performance...
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Keep up to date with the latest developments in education in schools. Not only the facts, but how schools are responding to them.
The effect of schools on school leavers' university...
Date: 29.08.2018The role that schools have in determining whether school leavers participate in higher education or not...
READSchool leadership: characteristics and trends
Date: 29.08.2018How the number and characteristics of teachers in each leadership role and how this has changed over time....
READBest in Class 2018
Date: 29.08.2018Attitudes to evidence and ‘what works’ in school decision-making and how targeted money for less well-off pupils is spent...
READInternational comparisons
Date: 29.08.2018International comparisons of spending, teacher demographics, salaries and workload...
READThe governing body's role in spending, monitoring and...
Date: 29.08.2018Effective PP spending: accounting for how every £ of the PP budget is spent; having clear criteria and clarity are essentials...
READGCSE results 2018 – What is happening with the reformed...
Date: 28.08.2018It looks as though the pass rates in the 2018 reformed GCSEs have improved at the same rate as for all subjects overall in England...
READPrimary phase value added measures in performance tables
Date: 28.08.2018Three main issues with the Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 value added measures...
READSecondary phase value added measures in performance tables
Date: 28.08.2018Four significant issues with Progress 8...
READCost of university courses in England
Date: 27.08.2018This House of Commons briefing paper analyses the cost of higher education provision and raises issues around the value for money of higher education, the existence of a higher education market and how tuition fee funding is spent by...
READThe Brexit White Paper on future relations and...
Date: 27.08.2018The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a...
READRelationships and Sex Education in Schools (England)
Date: 27.08.2018This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the legislation and guidance currently in place regarding sex and relationship education (SRE) in schools, and also outlines related reviews and proposals in Parliament....
READSchool meals and nutritional standards (England)
Date: 27.08.2018The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the revised school food standards and provision of free school meals....
READPersonal, social, health and economic education in...
Date: 27.08.2018This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the rules relating to the provision of personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) in England, as well as introducing the debates about the quality of provision and the...
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