Students at some of Britain’s leading Universities have been extremely critical of the quality of teaching they have been receiving. Bristol,  Edinburgh. King’s College London, Glasgow and the London School [ . . . ]

This year, heads and teachers will really begin to feel the squeeze as their budgets are tightened…even more than last year – and even more than the year before that. [ . . . ]

The capacity to engage and communicate in a social world, is one defining the characteristics of the human species. Adults have special areas of the brain, sometimes referred to as [ . . . ]

The Government’s school behaviour chief has called for a return on children putting their hands up in class to answer a question. Ludicrous as it may sound, this practice has [ . . . ]

How do you teach your children phonetics? Children are now learning to read with Synthetic Phonics and are learning a new way of saying the letter sounds. Whichever way the [ . . . ]

Childcare and schools On another education related post, a recent news story highlights the Education Secretary’s call for Schools to Provide Childcare. ‘Reasonable steps’ should be taken to provide childcare [ . . . ]

Teacher training in ‘Crisis’ I’m sure you’ve all seen the ‘Educating’ series on TV this year. Whether its Yorkshire or Cardiff, the popular TV programme is actually raising public awareness [ . . . ]