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Gorillaz star bangs drum for music lessons on London estates
Femi Koleoso, an alumnus of the charity Kinetika Bloco, says ‘heartbreaking’ decline of musical education must be overcome A glorious cacophony of brass filled a south London community hall one…
‘Studying English literature remains the gold standard in education’
Thomas Eyre-Maunsell makes the case for studying English and other literature as national A-level entries plunge. “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then…
Entice teachers with ‘educational excitement’ says professor
Teachers are not just looking for “a lot of money and the chance to go skiing” when they go abroad to teach but also want to do something “educationally exciting”,…
Can you be ‘too nice’ to be a school leader?
In her second article in a special series, Kim Cofino looks at some challenges affecting women looking for senior leadership roles in schools. In Spring of 2020 I interviewed over…
Boarding jobs round up – July 7, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
ChatGPT creates headaches for schools
Source: The Guardian As AI cheating booms, so does the industry detecting it: ‘We couldn’t keep up with demand’ ChatGPT is creating headaches for schools while giving rise to a…
School for pupils with mental health needs to open in Wiltshire
A new school will welcome pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. Melksham House is expected to open next year as a primary school. It follows an earlier announcement…
Concerns over number of North East children missing lessons
Nearly a quarter of pupils in north-east England have missed at least one in 10 lessons in the last year. Government figures showed it had the highest number of “persistently absent”…
Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’
Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’ Referral units for children who have been excluded from mainstream schools are warning that they are full to bursting because of…
Primary school children are being admitted to hospital due to vaping
Boys and girls as young as primary school age are ending up in hospital due to excessive vaping. There were 15 cases of children aged nine and under being admitted…
