GCSE entries data a success story for Spanish, while French flops
The modern languages pupils in England choose to enter at GCSE has undergone a significant change over the last fifteen
MM looks back on the role Prince Philip played in Greater Manchester’s education
Following the death of Prince Philip, MM remembers the role he played in education in Greater Manchester. In 1967, after
The humanitarian gender gap and a potential mine-free World: MM speaks to Manchester-based MAG
“We do whatever it takes to get to a landmine before another child does,” reads the website of Manchester-based charity
Thousands of children are still being digitally excluded, education experts warn
Urgent calls to get more students online are going unanswered in the third national lockdown, leading to growing concerns about
Salford City Council becomes first local authority to back Tech She Can initiative
Salford City Council has become the first local authority in England to support the Tech She Can initiative, which aims
More than half of teachers have worked with children without suitable homes
In the last three years 54% of state school teachers in the north west have worked at school with children
Why black history shouldn’t be a thing of the past post October
Teaching black history should be a bigger part of the national curriculum across the UK, according to a Manchester-based performance
Government’s Covid response has been misguided, but some local authorities have excelled
Some local education authorities have managed to continue educating and supporting vulnerable children during lockdown.
Kids told it’s back to school but what do the teachers and parents think?
The government have said it is their plan that pupils in all year groups must return to school next month and Boris Johnson has made it clear that this is non-negotiable.
‘Generation of schoolchildren failed by SNP’ says shadow education secretary
Children in Scotland return to school today after 6 months out of the classroom. Many pupils have received support from schools to continue learning, but Scottish Tory Jamie Greene believes many provisions have been inadequate.
Coronavirus has widened Britain’s attainment gap – it was always there, but people chose to ignore it
Britain’s overall education scheme isn’t exactly weak. 93% of the school-age population attend state-funded schools, many of which have an excellent record when it comes to securing university places for its pupils.