Teachers and school leaders feature in New Year Honours list

Teachers and leaders from schools and trusts in the region covered by Greensheets featured in this year’s New Year Honours list. William Smith, chief executive officer and founder of the Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT) was awarded an OBE for services to education. The...

National Year of Reading 2026

The new year sees the official start of the National Year of Reading 2026. This will be the third National Year of Reading, following previous ones in 1998 and 2008, however it is the first in an era of smartphones, streaming and AI. It has been commissioned by the...

On-screen exams move a step closer, but unlikely to be before 2030

On-screen exams are likely to be introduced for some subjects, but not until at least 2030 and not for the most popular subjects. Ofqual, the exams regulator, has launched a consultation on proposals that would allow the 4 exam boards that deliver GCSEs, AS and A...

Big changes for Greensheets

Since GREENSHEETS was established 28 years ago, we have prided ourselves on providing a low cost, local, targeted publication that takes job adverts directly to local job seekers. Over the last year, the increasing costs of posting mail and inconsistency of post...

Children’s oracy confidence declines in KS3, report finds

Children and young people’s self-perceived ability in speaking and listening dips notably in the early part of their secondary education, according to research from the National Literacy Trust (NLT). Their report, Children and young people’s speaking and listening in...