The Bachelor: Matt Agnew reveals new job with NSW Department of Education

Bachelor star and astrophysicist Matt Agnew says he’s ‘absolutely delighted’ as he reveals his new job – after surprising fans with his new look By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:42 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 03:00 BST, 19 May 2021 Former Bachelor star Matt Agnew has announced his new role as … Read more

Boris Johnson promises to bring in laws to boost education chances after local elections victory

‘Rocket fuel’ to fire up Britain: After his election victory, Boris Johnson promises to bring in laws to boost education chances and help ‘level up’ the nation Plans to give every adult access to loans to fund college courses and training The PM wants ‘lifetime skills guarantee’ to help people upgrade qualifications  Is one of … Read more

After his election victory, Boris Johnson promises to bring in laws to boost education chances

‘Rocket fuel’ to fire up Britain: After his election victory, Boris Johnson promises to bring in laws to boost education chances and help ‘level up’ the nation Plans to give every adult access to loans to fund college courses and training The PM wants ‘lifetime skills guarantee’ to help people upgrade qualifications  Is one of … Read more

Fury as education regulator tells universities marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST

Fury as higher education regulator tells universities that marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST Academics have been told that insisting on good written English discriminates  Some universities have been adopting so-called ‘inclusive assessment’ systems Regulator wants to reduce gap between white and black student attainment rate  By Julie Henry For The Mail On … Read more

Fury as education regulator tells universities marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST

Fury as higher education regulator tells universities that marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST Academics have been told that insisting on good written English discriminates  Some universities have been adopting so-called ‘inclusive assessment’ systems Regulator wants to reduce gap between white and black student attainment rate  By Julie Henry For The Mail On … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says investing in teacher training is ‘crucial’

Investing in the next generation of teachers is ‘crucial’ to the Government’s long-term recovery plans, and central to closing the attainment gap between children, the Education Secretary said. But the leader of a teaching union has accused the secretary of state of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers’ morale and working conditions, while … Read more

Teachers and education experts warn new A-Level and GCSE plan will be ‘wide open to abuse’

How will Gavin Williamson’s GCSE and A-Level plan actually work? Gavin Williamson today unveiled his plan for awarding GCSE and A-Level grades this summer after exams were cancelled because of the pandemic. The Education Secretary is putting the power in teachers’ hands to award grades.  They will be able to draw on a range of … Read more

Teachers and education experts warn new A-Level and GCSE plan will be ‘wide open to abuse’

Gavin Williamson’s plan to leave grading to teachers is ‘wide open to abuse’ and will ‘inevitably’ bump up marks because it is like football managers being left to predict their own team’s results, education experts told MailOnline today. The Education Secretary was fire-fighting in the Commons this afternoon over his ‘Wild West’ system for GCSEs … Read more

Education unions try to block FULL 8 March school reopening

Boris Johnson was warned today that it would be ‘reckless’ to send all children back to school in a fortnight’s time amid calls for the reopening of classrooms to be sped up. Nine trade unions ganged up on the PM today to demand a ‘phased return’ only for millions of children who have been out … Read more

Education unions try to block FULL 8 March school reopening

Boris Johnson was warned today that it would be ‘reckless’ to send all children back to school in a fortnight’s time amid calls for the reopening of classrooms to be sped up. Nine trade unions ganged up on the PM today to demand a ‘phased return’ only for millions of children who have been out … Read more