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Bring down school exclusions, children’s commissioner warns
Too many children are being excluded for minor issues such as chewing gum or not wearing uniform, the children’s commissioner for England says.
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Business acts to tackle numeracy crisis
As a report finds that millions of adults have numeracy skills expected of an 11 year old, UK companies, fearful their workers will not spot “rogue figures”, are training employees in basic maths.
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Is new school inspection plan ‘satisfactory’ for parents?
As the new chief inspector of schools outlines plans to shake up how schools are inspected, Channel 4 News asks whether the changes will make it any easier for parents choosing schools.
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Breakfast club boom reveals reality of child poverty
A charity that provides free breakfasts to primary schools tells Channel 4 News it has seen a four-fold rise in its waiting list in the last four months, amid fears child poverty is on the rise.
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Britain
Wind pounds Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England, forcing drivers to stay off the roads. Channel 4 News Weather Presenter Liam Dutton says there was “perfect recipe for an explosive storm”.
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The ‘education revolution’ sweeping Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council is advising all of its schools to become academies – but campaigners tell Darshna Soni the move raises questions about private interests in the schooling of our children.
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Headteachers back first strike in 114 years
Members of the National Association of Head Teachers have voted by more than two to one to back strike action over changes to their pensions.
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How dodgy stats could decide our children’s future
“The council swiftly admitted making an accounting error – to the tune of a staggering £6m.”
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August children less likely to succeed academically
Children born at the end of summer are less likely to attend a leading university and more likely to study practical courses than their September-born peers, research suggests.
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FactCheck: Gove’s schoolboy error on funding for school buildings
Michael Gove rejects the image of kids taking classes under “leaky roofs”. In fact, he claims the government is spending more over the next four years than Labour did in its first two parliaments.
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Cameron promises ‘better days’ for Britain
Prime Minister David Cameron uses his keynote speech to the Conservative conference to pledge a return of right to buy, tax breaks for married couples, and the legalisation of gay marriage.
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PM tells Gove to ‘get a move on’ with schools policy
Education Secretary Michael Gove tells Channel 4 News the prime minister has told him to “get a move on” with widening choice in education, as the government’s free school policy falls under scrutiny.
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We will do the ‘right thing’ – Nick Clegg
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tells his party conference governing is “not doing the easy thing, but doing the right thing”. Top Lib Dems tell Channel 4 News their leader had to be “realistic”.
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Bring back cane in schools – parents
Almost half of parents questioned say caning should be brought back in schools according to a survey.
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Quarter of parents in debt over childcare
Almost a quarter of parents, regardless of income, say the cost of childcare in the UK has caused them to get into debt, a new study finds.