Ofsted chief takes aim at long school holidays

Children spend ‘ridiculously low percentage’ of time in schools, says Sir Martyn Oliver The timing and length of school holidays needs ‘a good old look at’, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said, as he also took aim at the ‘ridiculously low’ amount of time children...

Perceived decline in pupil behaviour could impact staff retention

New analysis finds increase in teachers saying they spend ‘too much time’ dealing with behaviour Increased time spent dealing with pupil behaviour and providing pastoral support plays a significant role in teachers choosing to leave the profession, according to new...

Government ‘keen’ to see more male teachers, minister says

The government is ‘particularly keen’ to see more male teachers enter the profession, an education minister has said. The early education minister, Olivia Bailey MP, was speaking in a Westminster debate on educational outcomes for disadvantaged boys and young men. The...