Pupil Premium Proposals ... Pause here for Nick Clegg's full speech re "putting a premium on fairness" on 15th October 2010

Video of ECHA in Paris 2010 ... Pause here to view

OfSTED says, scientifically speaking, 7th January 2011 ... Pause here

Is there a Genius in all of us? 13th January ... Pause here

National Curriculum review launched 20th and 21st January 2011 ... Pause here and here to find out more and make your voices heard!

Education Bill published 27th January 2011 ... Pause here for bedtime reading and here? 

Chris Yapp on All Our Futures at BETT 2011 ... Pause here to view

BSF Review Judicial View and Response 11th February 2011 ... Pause here

Sure Start 17th February 2011 ... Pause here

Estelle Morris on Schools' Progress and Teachers' Creativity 22 February 2011 ... Pause here

Genius vs Genetics? ... Pause here to read research published February 2011

Assessment on-line, on-demand? Brave New World! 25th February 2011 ... Pause here

World Book Day 3rd March 2011. Get reading! ... Pause here

Vocational Education Review published 3rd March 2011... Pause here to read it

TEDEd .. Pause here and don't be left out!

OfSTED launches consultation on future inspections 21st March 2011... Pause here to contribute

Teach First goes Primary 30th March 2011 press article ... Pause here

Do the 30th March 2011 EYFS recommendations Tickell your fancy? ... Pause here and here

Upwardly Mobile? ... Pause here to read the strategy launched 5th April 2011

Free! Schools' Guide to Literacy 7th April 2011 ... Pause here to download

Visit Prague August 2011 for the 19th Biennial World Council for Gifted & Talented Children's conference

G&T One Voice? What do you think? ... Pause here 

2011 : National Year of Talk ... Pause here to start communicating!

What Matters Most in Education? ... Pause here

NQTs' Induction ... Pause here for governmental thoughts of the future 28th April 2011

TED Talks ... The Tao of Talent. Pause here to be thought-provoked!

Teachers TV to Schools World and Teachersmedia. Pause here and here for May 2011 announcements

Education Committee reviews services for young people. Pause here to view May 2011

European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2012 ... Pause here to enter!

How Does a Good School Become an Outstanding School? ... Pause here to read May 2011 research report/summary

Should Chess be taught in school? Pause here to view a great clip May 2011

Wolf Recommendations Accepted by Government 12th May 2011 ... Pause here

Best Practice in Teaching English in Schools ... Pause here for OfSTED report published 13th May 2011

What Makes a Good Teacher? ... Pause here to view

Best Practice in School Governance ... Pause here for OfSTED report published 18th May 2011

New Performance Management Regulations? ... Pause here for the consultation that ends on 16th August 2011

Michelle Motivates ... Pause here to see Michelle Obama's motivational advice 25th May 2011

How Best to Spend your Pupil Premium? ... Pause here for latest SuttonTrust/Durham Uni report 26th May 2011

A Wonder Room - Every School Should Have One! ... Pause here to see why 31st May 2011

Institute of Education's Publication 15th June 2011 - streaming in primary schools included ... Pause here

Institute of Education's Publication 15th June 2011 - streaming in primary schools included ... Pause here

Lord Bew on teacher assessment/testing on the Today programme 23rd June 2011 ... pause here to listen and here to read the full report

Degrees of Success - The Sutton Trust's HE report July 2011 ... pause here

EYFS Consultation ... pause here to respond by 30th September 2011

Revised Teacher Standards for September 2012 published 14th July 2011 ... pause here and here to see video

First 100 designated Teaching Schools 15th July 2011 ... pause here

Review of Early Years qualifications announced 18th July 2011 ... pause here

Isaac Asimov on Intelligence ... pause here and smile!

Attracting, Training and Retaining the best teachers - Education Select Ctte 19th July 2011 ... pause here

Performance Tables Review announced 20th July 2011 ... pause here

PSHE Review launched 21st July 2011 ... pause here

Advocate for Access to Education : Hughes Report published July 2011 ... pause here

Manifesto for Young People published 26th July 2011 ... pause here

MPs advise a rethink on the EBacc 28th July 2011 ... pause here for overall view and here re social mobility

Consultation on Teachers' Pension Contributions launched 28th July 2011 ... pause here

Five Ways to Listen Better TED July 2011 ... pause here to listen

Free School Proposals 1st August 2011 ... pause here

Estelle Morris - Exam Results Aren't Everything 22nd August 2011 ... pause here

Nick Gibb on A Level results ... pause here and GCSE results ...  pause here August 2011

GCSE results by subject, school and gender ... pause here August 2011

EBacc influence on future GCSE choices? ... pause here August 2011

Interesting radio programme about "the class ceiling" 1st September 2011 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Home/Private Tuition 5th September 2011 ... pause here

Deputy Prime Minister's Speech on Education 5th September 2011 ... pause here to see

Map of Free Schools opening this month 6th September 2011 ... pause here and more info here

Timeline of Indicative Milestones for Schools 2011/2012 from DfE September 2011 ... pause here

David Cameron's Speech about Education 9th September 2011 ... pause here

The First 100 Designated Teaching Schools September 2011 ... pause here for the list

Compare Schools: new DfE facility September 2011 ... pause here

Nick Gibb's speech at the Centre for Social Justice : creating a world-class education system 12th September 2011 ... pause here to read

Schools' new control over length of school day announced 12th September 2011 ... pause here

NQT Induction Consultation launched 14th September 2011 ... pause here and respond

New Standards and Testing Agency (STA) announced 15th September 2011 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Impact of Teachers published September 2011 ... pause here to read interim findings

Pupil Premium set to double next year, announced 19th September 2011 ... pause here 

And a Summer School Pupil Premium to help transition to secondary, announced 21st September 2011 ... pause here

Consultation on easier means to appoint talented teachers, announced 22nd September 2011 ... pause here

Get Britain Learning Campaign launched by "The Sun" 26th September 2011 ... pause here

OfQUAL launches GCSE-reform consultation 26th September 2011... pause here

3Rs after 3 years? Hmm, suggests Gibb? 29th September 2011 ... pause here

Schools Research News via DfE 6th October 2011 ... pause here

Post-16 Edication Funding consultation launched 6th October 2011 ... pause here

UK children must learn more languages! Anthony Seldon 6th October 2011... pause here

2012 opening of more Free Schools and UTCs announced 11th October 2011 ... pause here

What Every Student Needs To Know : Posters ... 10th October 2011 ... pause here

Are we Failing at Creating our Next Creative Mind? ... pause here

More Pupil Premium Funding this year announced 12th October 2011 ... pause here

Will Wilshaw for sure be appointed? 14th October 2011 ... pause here

OfSTED launches new "ParentView" 20th October 2011 ... pause here to have a look

OfSTED publishes Literacy expectations for new Framework 21st October 2011 ... pause here to download

New under-grad scheme for top scholars? 22nd October 2011 ... pause here to find out more

November 14th is Student Finance Day ... pause here

Proposed Master Teacher Standards draft published 21st October 2011 ... pause here

Teachers' Pension Scheme Update 25th October 2011 ... pause here

New Academy/Free Schools E-zine launched 27th October 2011 ... pause here to read it

SECEd guide to new OfSTED Framework summary ... pause here

Strictly Vocational from now on 27th October 2011 ... pause here for DfE press notice

Sharing Leaders to Improve Schools OfSTED report published October 2011 ... pause here

OfSTED Website : Good Practice; Good Stuff! ... pause here

New Scholarships to Raise Standards announced 8th November 2011 ... pause here

Training Outstanding Teachers : new conditions announced 8th November 2011 ... pause here

Free Early Education Consultation launched 11th November 2011 ... pause here

How Young Learners Master Maths : OfSTED report published 13th November 2011 ... pause here

Good Practice in Primary Mathematics 13th November 2011 from OfSTED ... pause here

All you need to know about the Pupil Premium 14th November 2011 ... pause here

Early Entry to GCSEs published 14th November 2011 ... pause here

Dylan Wiliam : click on "Presentations" for some great stuff! November 2011 and earlier ... pause here

Useful Videos about OfSTED Judgements 18th November 2011 ... pause here  and here

TEDEX Youth Day 19th - 21st November 2011 ... pause here

OfSTED Annual Report 2011 published 22nd November 2011 ... pause here

Outstanding Providers published by OfSTED 22nd November 2011 ... pause here

Developing Quality Tuition published by DfE 22 November 2011 ... pause here

Teachers' Pension Calculator 24th November 2011 ... pause here

The First National Plan for Music published 25th November 2011 ... pause here

Neat Deal for NEETs? 25th November ... pause here

Inspection Judgements for Maintained Schools published by OfSTED 22nd November ... pause here

Sutton Trust's latest Social Mobility Report 28th November ... pause here

EYFS Profile by Pupil Characteristics 2010/2011 published 1st December 2011 ... pause here

Are you Working Harder than your Students?! Video 1st December 2011 at SSAT ... pause here

Michael Barber on Innovation and Creativity. Another December 2011 SSAT Video ... pause here

CUREE and CPD Report ... pause here

Use of Calculators in Schools Review announced 2nd December 2011 ... pause here

Choosing to Volunteer Survey published by OfSTED 5th December 2011 ... pause here

NPQH to be no longer mandatory 6th December 2011 ... pause here (NCSL) and here (DfE)

Pupil Premium Update 7th December 2011 ... pause here and on 12th December 2011 ... pause here

Fancy Being a Master Teacher? Article published 12th December 2012 ... pause here. For ASCL's response to consultation ... pause here

Schools Stuck at Satisfactory, says OfSTED, 12th December 2011 ... pause here and for the more able especially, see pages 16 and 22

DfE announces Education Funding for 2012-2013, including Pupil Premium increase to £600, 13th December 2011 ... pause here

DfE announces National Teacher Scholarships 13th December 2011 ... pause here

Do you want an Inspirational Speaker? ... pause here

Teachers' Finance published 14th December 2011... pause here

Latest on GCSEs from 2012 published by DfE 14th December 2011 ... pause here

Key Stage 2 statistics published by DfE on 15th December 2011 ... pause here and here and here

DfE publishes Class Sizes Report December 2011 ... pause here

No more G&T Flag in the Pupil Census from January 2012 ... pause here and here

Grants/Bursaries available at Universities for 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED publishes new generic subject descriptors for making their judgements 1st January 2012 ... pause here

David Willetts' speech on 4th January 2012 on the future of universities ... pause here

UCAS publishes its end of cycle report about Uni applications January 2012 ... pause here

"The changing face of higher education; a crisis or opportunity?" Peter Scott, Professor of Higher Education Studies, in conversation with masters student Tania Rhodes-Taylor ... pause here

Royal Society's Grant Scheme is open 3rd January until 24th February 2012 ... pause here to apply for funding

Nick Gibb's speech on School Improvement 6th January 2012 ... pause here

National Curriculum Review Interim Report(s) December 2011/January2012 ... pause here 

Subsidiary Guidance from OfSTED published 9th January 2012 ... pause here

DCMS publishes 'Creating a Sporting Habit for Life' 10th January 2012 ... pause here

New Plans Afoot to Introduce No-Notice Inspections 10th January 2012 ... pause here

Change in Policies that Governing Bodies Statutorily Must Keep 11th January 2012 ... pause here

Government Timeline for Schools Revised 11th January 2012 ... pause here

The Good Childhood Report published 11th January 2012 ... pause here

New Performance Management Proposals published 13th January 2012 ... pause here and here to respond to the consultation that ends 24th February 2012

The Royal Society's Report on Computing in Schools published 13th January 2012 ... pause here 

No Longer Satisfactory, says OfSTED 17th January 2012 ... pause here and here

The Prime Minister on Coasting Schools 17th January 2012 ... pause here

Three-Quarters of Summer Schools Students win Uni Places : Report published 18th January 2012 ... pause here and here

Assessment and Reporting Arrangements updated 18th January 2012 ... pause here

Ken Robinson on Creativity in Education ... pause here for various updates

Are Degrees the Only Route to Success? 19th January 2012 ... pause here

Dylan Wiliam at Schools Net Conference ... pause here

Nick Gibb Announces League Table Plans to Show Stretch for Brightest Pupils 21st January 2012 ... pause here

Ask Michael Gove ready for 31st January 2012 ... pause here and be positive/constructive!

DfE/LAs/Schools Action Research Project Tender Launched 23rd January 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Consults on Inspection of Independent Schools 24th January, ends 17th April 2012 ... pause here

TIme for a Coaching Revolution? asks the National College ldr magazine January 2012 ... pause here

Why (and How) We Should Love Maths, suggests The Guardian 23rd January 2012 ... pause here

Schools Census Requirements published by DfE 25th January 2012. Returns by 15th February ... pause here

Report on use of ICT in schools across Europe-Eurydice published January 2012 ... pause here

School Performance Tables 2011 published 26th January 2012 ... pause here

DfE Statement on the Performance Tables - "a shocking waste of talent"? ... pause here

DfE publishes Exam Results 2010-11 Revised 26th January 2012 ... pause here and here for similar publication for GCSEs

OfSTED announces First School to be Judged 'Outstanding' under New 2012 Framework ... pause here

UCL's 2012 undergraduate application process now requires GCSE MFL from UK students ... pause here

Helpful Summary of 2012 OfSTED Arrangements published 27th January 2012 ... pause here

Free School Meals Eligibility published 30th January 2012 ... pause here

List of Subjects and What They Count 31st January 2012 ... pause here

The Sutton Trust's Pupil Premium Toolkit published February 2012 ... pause here

Demos publication "Future Universities February 2012 ... pause here

National Apprenticeship Week Launch 6th February 2012 ... pause here and here for the PM's statement 7th February

DfE Update on the Family Justice Review 6th February 2012 ... pause here

Barnardos Publish Report on 16-19 Bursary Fund 7th February 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb's Speech on 'Reading:Greater Expectations' and a National Reading Competition 7th February 2012 ... pause here and a DfE summary here

DfE and Science KS2 Sampling Tests for 2012 ... pause here

Education Endowment Funding Announced 10th February 2012 ... pause here

OECD Study on Streaming Published February 2012 ... pause here

"What Michael Gove is Up Against"?? 13th February 2012. Discuss! ... pause here

£2000 Grants for Chair of Governors' Training from the National College: end 25th February 2012 ... pause here

Young Apprentice 2012 Application Round Starts. Will you be hired by Lord Sugar? ... pause here

DfE on the Internally-marked Level 6 Writing Test 20th February 2012 ... pause here

DfE FAQs on the KS2 Science Sampling Tests 20th February 2012 ... pause here

Watch out for Launch of the Upcoming 'Exceptional Schools Award' from March 2012 ... pause here

More Young People Question Qualifications ... pause here for the Report February 2012

Michael Wilshaw's Speech 24th February 2012 on School/Academy Inspections and Involvement of Heads ... pause here

Some Exams to be Made Tougher, says OfQUAL 24th February 2102 ... pause here

Neat Idea for NEETS from Nick? 24th February 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Launch Yale Summer School 27th February 2012 ... pause here And Sir David Watson proposes an alternative view 1st March 2012 ... pause here

National Launch of New Cultural Education Opportunities Announced 28th February 2012 ... pause here

Barry Hymer Appointed Professor of Psychology at Cumbria University February 2012 ... pause here

Sir Ken Robinson Still Leading the Learning Revolution February 2012 ... pause here

Chris Wormald becomes new DfE Permanent Secretary 29th February 2012 ... pause here

NAGC publishes 'High Learning Potenial in the Youth Justice System' 1st March 2012 ... pause here

Women and Leadership in Guardian Professional 1st March 2012 ... pause here 

Become a Digital Champion! ... pause here

World Education Games 6th - 8th March 2012 ... pause here

Get Funding to Run a 2012 Summer School. GO FOR IT! ... pause here and here

Not Enough Music in Music lessons, says OfSTED 2nd March 2012 ... pause here

National Numeracy Launched 2nd March 2012 ... pause here

School is the Best Place for Gifted Child : TES article 2nd March 2012 ... pause here

Mastering Maths from OfSTED 7th March 2012 ... pause here

Nice Take on Sir Ken Robinson's "The Element" on Read It For Me ... pause here

Maintained Schools' Inspection Outcomes 6th March 2012 ... pause here

Joseph Renzulli's New Article on the Three Es of Educational Achievement 6th March 2012 ... pause here

Speeding Up Adoptions 9th March 2012 ... pause here

Publish the Pupil Premium Pennies? 9th March 2012 ... pause here

Pisa Report about how High-Performing Countries Invest in Teachers February 2012 ... pause here

DfE information (Feb 2012) on the relationship between grades at GCSE and A Level ... pause here

Could You be TED's Best Teacher? ...pause here

Teach First Week March 12th - 16th 2012 ...pause here

Teachers are Heroes : TED-Ed launched 12th March 2012 ... pause here

Professor Nutbrown's Interim Report on Early Years Career Pathways published 13th March 2012 ... pause here

The Best of a New Britain according to 19 - 25 year olds at the Young Foundation 14th March 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb on Teacher Recruitment and Retention at the Parliamentary Select Committee 14th March 2012 ... pause here

Schools Minister Nick Gibb announces on 15th March a "Dux" New National Award Scheme to recognise the Top Achievers in Every Secondary School in England ... pause here

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, issues a National Challenge to Drive Up Stalled Standards of Literacy and English 15th March 2012 ...pause here

The new OfSTED report on "Moving English Forward" published 15th March 2012 ... pause here

DfE publishes article on Gifted & Talented 15th March 2012 ... pause here

... but apparently Education isn't Doing Enough for the Gifted & Talented 15th March 2012 ... pause here to read the article and links

Speaker's Schools Council Awards 2012 ... pause here to enter

The RSA’s Report on ‘Re-Thinking the Importance of Teaching’, Published 16th March 2012 ... pause here

A New Type of Learning, a New Kind of Teacher ... pause here

DfE Publishes Update on Acceptable Qualifications 16th March 2012 ... pause here

Report on Language Learning in Secondary Schools in England published March 2012 ... pause here and here

... However, More Teenagers are Making a MFL Comeback! ... pause here  So We Need More MFL Teachers ... pause here

I just like this! Re-mix of TED 2012 ... pause here and this on Time too pause here

World Poetry Day 21st March 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Good Practice Resources on TES ... pause here

Select Committee on the Administration of Exams for 15-19 Year Olds 21st March 2012 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw proposes regional OfSTED TES article 23rd March 2012 ... pause here and here

The Church School of The Future published 23rd March 2012 ... pause here

ASCL Conference Speeches 23rd and 24th March 2012, including M Gove and M Wilshaw ... pause here

New Early Years Framework Published 27 March 2012 ... pause here and here for Sarah Teather's Statement

Fail or Succeed from OfSTED Inspection? Likely To Improve, actually! 27th March 2012 ... pause here

Tougher Tests for Trainee Teachers Announced 27th March 2012   ... pause here

Framework Document for the New Teaching Agency April 2012 ... pause here

Framework Document for the National College for School Leadership April 2012 ... pause here

Parenting Classes announced by DfE 28th March 2012 ... pause here

Statutory Careers Guidance published by DfE 27th March 2012 ... pause here

Latest ICES Bulleting published 27th March 2012 ... pause here

Report on Household Income vs Going to Uni published March 2012 ... pause here

Next Batch of Teaching Schools will be published April 2012 ... pause here

Homework Works! Study published 29th March 20120 ... pause here and here

Statistics about Under-Represented Groups in HE published 29 March 2012 ... pause here

Article about Declining Numbers in HE 29th March 2012 ... pause here

HE Funding 2012-2013 ... pause here

Deprivation and the Pupil Premium 28th March 2012 ... pause here

What If the Wolf in the Three Little Pigs Had Had Asthma?! ... pause here and here and here

Statistics on Uni Drop-Out Rates 30th March 2012 ... pause here

Statistics on Admissions Rates by Leading Unis 30th March 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED's survey on art, craft and design in schools 2008-2011 published 30 March 2012 ... pause here

The DfE's New Agencies from 1st April 2012 ... pause here

Gove, OfQual, Unis and 'A' Levels 3rd April 2012  ... pause here for the letters and here and here

What's all this about Apprenticeships? 3rd April 2012 ... pause here

National College Licensees Announced, incl. for NPQH, April 2012 ... pause here

Statutory Guidance on Children's Services Director's & Lead Member's roles published April 2012 ... pause here

National Careers Service Launched 5th April 2012 ... pause here

National Curriculum Review Comment 5th April 2012 ... pause here

What HE Wants from A Levels: Initial Findings from a Cambridge Assessment Study, presented 3rd April 2012 ... pause here

Phonics or Wot? Guardian article 8th April 2012 ... pause here

The new Education Funding Agency's first e-bulletin 10th April 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED's Best Practice Report on Apprenticeships 11th April 2012 ... pause here

Chamber of Commerce Emphasises Need for Language Skills 12th April 2012 ... pause here and here

Belle Wallace in Promethean Planet on G&T April 2012 ... pause here

Government Crackdown on School Absences 16th April 2012 ... pause here

DfE Announces Publication of Student Destinations 18th April 2012 ... pause here

DfE announces SEN Scholarship Scheme 18th April 2012 ... pause here

David Willetts' Speech at the HEFCE Conference 18th April 2012 ... pause here

... and the Russell Group's Response to it ... pause here

Registration Now Open for New Dux Awards ... pause here

Interesting Parliamentary Questions to Education Ministers 16th April 2012 ... pause here

National Scholarship Fund for Teachers Handbook April 2012 ... pause here and more DfE info ... pause here

... and the DfE's Current Teacher Development Funding List ... pause here

A Review of Oxford Uni's UNIQ Summer School Programme 19th April 2012 ... pause here

Future First Funding for State School Alumni ... pause here

The DfE's/Teaching Agency's List of Teacher Training Options ... pause here and here for Funding Info

Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Test for 2013 DfE Update 20th April 2012 ... pause here and here

DfE Wants Your Tips for Running Effective Summer Schools 20th April 2012 ... pause here

Another thought-provoking article in The Guardian from Estelle Morris 23rd April 2012 ... pause here

New Statutory Arrangements from September 2012 for Teacher Induction April 2012 ... pause here

Joseph Rowntree Foundation Report on Aspirations April 2012 ... pause here

Lessons worth sharing from TED-ed ... pause here

Updated DfE Timeline for Schools 26th April 2012 ... pause here

Ofqual's final report on exam seminars and controlled assessments 26th April 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED's Summary of the ITT Consultation 27th April 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Advice to State-School Pupils re Oxbridge 27th April 2012 ... pause here;  and for an interesting video presentation with Sir Peter Lampl 24th April 2012 ... pause here

National Scholarship Fund for Teachers : Next Round for Applications opens 30th April 2012 ... pause here

Education Committee Report on attracting, training and retaining the best teachers ... pause here

Interim All-Party Report on Social Mobility 1st May 2012 ... pause here and pause here for Latest Report on Progress 23rd May 2012

Great Opportunities for Schools, courtesy Robert Peston ... pause here

Michael Wilshaw in the TES 4th May 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Reports Trawl Suggests a Number of Things "To Do", including support for More Able Pupils ... pause here

Motivation via RSAnimate. I like this! ... pause here and I love Symphony of Science! ... pause here

David Jesson on Grammar Schools May 2012 ... pause here

Careers Profession Alliance opens Register Applications 8th May 2012 ... pause here

NPQH Application Round Deadline Extended from 15th May to 3rd July ... pause here

The 2012 Olympic Torch is lit 10th May 2012 ... pause here

Michael Wilshaw at Brighton College on Teachers' Stress 10th May 2012 ... pause here and the speech here

Belle Wallace's Latest Article : Diagnosing & Catering for 'Gifts' 10th May 2012 ... pause here

Rankings of National HE Systems' Provision 10th May 2012 ... pause here

Ofqual publishes Report on Secondary Assessment International Comparisons 11th May 2012 ... pause here

Secondary Schools' Performance and Context Data 2011 now live 11th May 2012 ... pause here

Edexcel's Report Leading on Standards : Next Steps May 2012 ... pause here

Do You too Think that the new Teachers' Standards Matter? ... pause here

Famous Failures or Genius in the Making? ... pause here

Michael Jordan on 'Maybe ...' pause here

TED Quotes ... pause here

Nick Clegg's Pupil Premium Speech 14 May 2012 ... pause here

DfE Summary of latest SEN Support News 15th May 2012 ... pause here  and here to watch

IGGY's new Newsletter ... pause here and their Junior Commission Report here

Are you Letting your Teachers SHINE? ... pause here

Charlie Taylor's Speech at the Academies Show 16th May 2012 ... pause here

Floundering Makes for Good Learning! ... pause here

Are you in the World Class Arena yet to Challenge Minds and Recognise Talent? ... pause here

Parenting Support Announced 18th May 2012 ... pause here and here

The NGSA Chairman responds to David Jesson's Report 'Great Expectations' 18th May 2012 ... pause here

Peter Lampl re-visits his Past and Muses on the Future 20th May 2012 ... pause here

DfE's Updated Info on the Level 6 Maths Test 21st May 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED's Views on Maths Teaching 22nd May 2012 ... pause here

And the National Numeracy Organisation Replies to it  ... pause here

Nick Clegg's Speech on Social Mobility 22nd May 2012 ... pause here

New RSAnimate on the Power of Networks 22nd May 2012 ... pause here

CBI Launches its Education Inquiry 23rd May 2012 (GCSEs need sorting out?) ... pause here

HEFCE and OFFA on Widening Participation and Fair Access 23rd May 2012 ... pause here

Overhaul of Child Performance Regulations 24th May 2012 ... pause here

Are you a Governor? Try the NGA/TES Governor Survey 25th May 2012 ... pause here

DfE Publishes New Model Policy for Teachers' Appraisal May 2012, effective September 2012 ... pause here

DfE Publishes New Teachers' Standards May 2012, effective September 2012 ... pause here

Prime Minister Announces Start-Up Loans for Young Entrepreneurs aged 18 - 24 28th May 2012 ... pause here and here to apply

Professor Francoys Gagne speaks on 'Building Talents on the Foundations of Giftedness' 26th May 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb speaks at the Voice Conference 26th May ... pause here

Updated News about University Technical Colleges 29th May 2012 ... pause here

DfE Announces 16-19 Bursary Fund Guide 2012-2013 29th May 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED's final inspection arrangements after consultation published 30th May 2012 ... pause here

Social Mobility Indicators from the DPM's Office ... pause here

... and a provoking thought re Ken Barlow and the Brown Sauce in The Guardian on 1st June ... pause here 

DPM Announces Big Child-Care Changes 30th May 2012 ... pause here

NCSL's 'Seizing Success' Speeches 2011... pause here  June 2012's are now here

Alan Milburn's 'Fair Access to Professional Careers' published 30th May 2012 ... pause here

... and the Bridge Group's Reply to it ... pause here

Summary of DfE requirements from September 2012 re schools' online publications ... pause here & here

The Schools Network (aka SSAT) into Administration 31st May 2012 ... pause here and here

Nick Gibb and the Government's 3 Education Essentials 6th June 2012 ... pause here

Michael Wilshaw: Only the Best; No Excuses. TES 8th June 2012 ... pause here

NC Review FAQs 11th June 2012 ... pause here and Press Notice here

NC Summary and Associated Documents 11th June 2012 ... pause here

DUX students awarded free IGGY membership 11th June 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb meets DUX Award Winners 2012 11th June 2012 ... pause here

NAHT Guide to the New Primary NC 13th June 2012 ... pause here

New School-Led Teacher Training Programme (School Direct) Announced 14th June 2012 ... pause here 

Here is the Guide to School Direct. Deadline to apply is 7th September 2012! ... pause here

Steve Munby's Keynote Speech at National College Conference 14th June 2012 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw's Keynote Speech at the National College Conference 15th June 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Review of Access & Achievement Announced 15th June 2012 (report due May 2013) ... pause here 

Charlie Taylor (former Behaviour Czar) CEO of the New Teaching Agency 15th June 2012 ... pause here 

Nick Gibb Writes About the Proposed New Curriculum 15th June 2012 ... pause here

Express Interest in Providing Military Ethos to Support Pupils, by 26th June 2012 ? ... pause here

Modular A Levels To Go 17th June 2012 ... pause here

Updated DfE Info re Match-Funding for Schools on Phonics 18th June 2012 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw's Speech at Governors' Conference 16th June 2012 ... pause here

OfQUAL Launches A Level Consultation 19th June 2012 (until 11th September) ... pause here

Review of Early Years Qualifications Published 19th June 2012 ... pause here

Possible Plans to Scrap GCSEs as We Know Them 21st June 2012 ... pause here & a Commentary here

Ofqual's Initial Response to Media Announcements 21st June 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Inspection Handbook Published 21st June 2012 ... pause here and Summary Leaflet here

ASDAN- Rewarding Achievement, Celebrating Success ... pause here

Estelle Morris, One of my Heroines, in May 2012 ... pause here

David Willetts' Keynote on International Higher Education 21st June 2012 ... pause here

DfE Registration Page for the new Primary Experience Programme 23rd June 2012 ... pause here

Not Everyone Wants to Go to Uni! ... pause here

DfE's Report on Reading for Pleasure 25th June 2012 ... pause here

'Failing Primaries' to Become Academies 26th June 2012 ... pause here

'No Two-Tier System of Exams, states Secretary of State 26th June 2012 ... pause here

Bright Pupils Disadvantaged : The Excellence Gap 29th June 2012 ... pause here and in full here

Final 2013/2014 School Funding Arrangements 29th June 2012 ... pause here

New Music Scholarships for London's Talented Children 30th June 2012 ... pause here

Evaluation of City Challenge Published by DfE June 2012 ... pause here

Inspire the Future with Speakers4Schools for Your Pupils 2nd July 2012 ... pause here

Boys' ReadingCommission Report Published 2nd July 2012 ... pause here

National Citizen Service for 16 and 17 Year Olds Summer 2012 ... pause here

Improving Teacher Training for Behaviour 2nd July 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Educating the Highly Able published 6th July 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report Summary on PISA rankings and Maths 6th July 2012 ... pause here

Singaporean Education Summary 6th July 2012 ... pause here

Educational Endowment Fund Announces New Round of Grants 6th July 2012 ... pause here

Study Programmes for 16-19 Year Olds Published by DfE July 2012 ... pause here

Teach First Impact Report published July 2012 ... pause here

Prime Minister Announces Funding for Aeronautical Engineering 9th July 2012 ... pause here

National Catch-Up Literacy Programme Funding 10th July 2012 ... pause here

Calculating Overall English Levels in KS2 10th July 2012 ... pause here

KS2 Level Threshold Tables 10th July 2012, Test Results publishable 23rd July 2012 ... pause here

The Teaching Challenge, 'where only the very best will do' 10th July 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb's ACME Speech 10th July 2012 ... pause here

TES summary re Michael Wilshaw's Speech to Future Leaders 13th July 2012 ... pause here

More Free Schools Announced by David Cameron and Michael Gove 13th July 2012 ... pause here

Teach First Film 'Belief' July 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Announces Access and Achievement Panel 16th July 2012 ... pause here

DfE Publishes KS4/5 Destinations from 2009/2010 17th July 2012 ... pause here and here

OfSTED Repeal of Children's Services Annual Assessment 18th July 2012 ... pause here

I LOVE this! Absolutely the Message for CPD here too ... pause here

New Version of the EEF Toolkit published 19th July 2012 ... pause here

Primary Maths Report Published by CfBT July 2012 ... pause here

ECHA Conference on 'Giftedness Across the Lifespan' coming up in Germany September 2012 ... pause here

The MET Launches its Graduate Development Programme July 2012 ... pause here

NfER Report on What Leads to Positive Change in Teaching Practice published July 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Survey and Use of Pupil Premium 27th July 2012 ... pause here

Academies' and Free Schools' Teacher Recruitment Update from DfE 27th July 2012 ... pause here 

World Council for Gifted & Talented Children Conference 2013 and more ... pause here

UCAS Suggests a Re-Calibration of A Level Grades 2nd August 2012 ... pause here

Revised OfSTED Handbook, published 2nd August 2012 ... pause here

National Citizen Service for 16 & 17 year Olds Update 7th August 2012 ... pause here

Geniuses are Made, not Born  7th August 2012 ... pause here

Early Years Professional Status DfE Update 15th August 2012 ... pause here

A Level Results, courtesy David Willetts and The Guardian 15th/16th August 2012 ... pause here and here

The Full A Level Results Picture, courtesy the Joint Council for Qualifications 16th August 2012 ... pause here

Lord Puttnam:Education & Technology August 2012 ... pause here

International Conference on Talent Development and Excellence September 2013 ...pause here

What Should We Teach? New Radio 4 IoE Education Series starts 22nd August 2012 ... pause here and here

Russell Group Publishes its (Updated) Guide to A Level Choices 23rd August 2012 ... pause here

Joint Council for Qualifications' Summary of 2012 GCSE Results 23rd August 2012 ... pause here

Nick Gibb comments on GCSE Results 23rd August 2012 ... pause here

School/College Performance Tables Summary, Pending Publication in December, 23rd Augst 2012 ... pause here

DfE Statement on GCSE Results 24th August 2012 ... pause here

OfQUAL Q/A on GCSE Results 28th August 2012 ... pause here and their letter to Michael Gove dated 22nd August ... pause here

OfQUAL's final report on GCSE Results 31st August 2012 ... pause here

Education Committee to Explore 2012 GCSE Exams Gradings 5th September 2012 ... pause here

Teaching Talent : Raising Quality in Education : from the IoE September 2012  ... pause here

Literacy Guide for Schools 2012-2013 September 2012 ... pause here

Apparently, Unis are turning away many 'gifted' students 7th September 2012 ... pause here

Apply to be a Specialist Leader of Education by 30th September 2012 ... pause here

Ofqual's evidence to Select Committee 11th September 2012 ... pause here

ECHA Conference Begins in Muenster, Germany, 12th September 2012 ... pause here

National New Headteachers' Conference Coming Up in November! ... pause here

New IGGY Launches! 10th September 2012 ... pause here and here

TES Article on Ofqual Letters etc et al 11th September 2012 ... pause here

Gifted & Talented auf Deutsch in Deutschland; sehr interessant! 10th September 2012 ... pause here

Michael Fullan on School Reform ... pause here

UK Universities in Top Rankings 11th September 2012 ... pause here

OECD Report 'Education at a Glance 2012' published 11th September 2012 ... pause here

Guardian Video from Nick Clegg Supporting Michael Gove's Proposals for Exam Reform 17th September 2012 ... pause here

Interesting Video about the ECHA 2012 World Conference September 2012 ... pause here 

I Like this View of the Mysteries of the Adolescent Brain, posted by TED Talks September 2012 ... pause here

Consultation for the Exam Reforms launched 17th September 2012 (ends 10th December 2012) ... pause here and here

CUREE's Report on Effective CPD September 2012 ... pause here

Ofqual Responds to the Proposed Exam Reforms 18th September 2012 ... pause here

BBC Summary of Pupil Premium Issues Raised by OfSTED Chief 20th September 2012 ... pause here

The Full OfSTED Report on the Pupil Premium, published 20th September 2012 ... pause here

Another Good Read from OfSTED : 'Improving Schools', published 20th September 2012 ... pause here 

And Another One! 'Getting to Good', published 20th September 2012 ... pause here

Article from The Independent about Early Entry GCSEs and Bright Children' 20th September 2012 ... pause here

Young, Gifted & Neglected? September 2012 ... pause here

Key Stage 2 Test Results published 20th September 2012 ... pause here and here

Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements for 2012 Updated 20th September 2012 ... pause here

House Prices vs Good Schools, authored by SERC Research Director, September 2012 ... pause here

Various Press Reports on GCSE Marking Challenges 21st September ... pause here and here and here

TES Critique on the Now-Under-Consultation New Exam Proposals 21st September 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust's Latest Report on Social Mobility Matters 21st September 2012 ... pause here

Pupil Premium Increases 24th September 2012 ... pause here and here to calculate how much you'll receive

Learner Analytics Article from CERP 24th September 2012 ... pause here

Estelle Morris' View of the Proposed EBC 24th September 2012 ... pause here

Neat Planner for KS1 and KS2 2013 Assessments, courtesy DfE September 2012 ... pause here

'Go Compare' for Uni Choices, launched 27th September 2012 ... pause here

HEFCE Publishes Results of Uni Student Survey 27th September 2012 ... pause here and here

OfSTED Publishes LA Children's Services Inspections/Outcomes 27th September 2012 ... pause here

Phonics Screening Test Results and TA Results KS1, published 27th September 2012 ... pause here

Warm Welcome for NfER's new Optional Tests September 2012 ... pause here

Bursaries Tax-Free for Post-Grad (Teacher) Training September 2012 ... pause here

Summary Report of Teaching Profession TweetUp on 27th September, published 2nd October 2012 ... pause here

October is Black History Month ... pause here

Sir Peter Lampl's Speech at the HMC Conference 2nd October 2012 ... pause here

I just like this! If you always do what you've always done ...! ... pause here

WOW! 4th October National Poetry Day, 5th October World Teachers' Day, 4th - 10th October World Space Week, 11th October International Day of the Girl  ... pause here  and here  and here  and here

Worrying Report about Girls and A Level Physics 3rd October 2012 ... pause here

Latest Promethean Planet Article by Belle Wallace:Whole-Brain-Based-Learning 4th October 2012 ... pause here

Music Partnerships in Schools, DfE Publication 5th October 2012 ... pause here

Effects of the English Baccalaureate, DfE Publication 5th October 2012 ... pause here

Celebrating International Day of the Girl 11th October 2012 ... pause here

Centenary of World War 1 Commemorations (start August 2014) announced 11th October 2012 ... pause here and here

Get Your Leadership Skates On! Next NPQH Application Round Starts 1st November 2012 ... pause here

Get Your Middle Leadership Skates On! New NPQML Will Commence January 2013 ... pause here

Get Your Senior Leadership Skates On! New NPQSL Will Commence January 2012 ... pause here

Parents not Schools Boost Exam Success? 12th October 2012 ... pause here

New GOV.UK Education Page October 2012 ... pause here

Take Part in the UK Children's Art Competitions! ... pause here

'Achieve Together' Teacher recruitment Funding Announced 17th October 2012 ... pause here

'Three Years of Harmony in Liverpool' for Talented Musicians in Schools 19th October 2012 ... pause here

IGGY Launched at Warwick Uni 18th October 2012 ... pause here

Lights, Camera, Parliament! Competition 2012-2013 ... pause here

Teaching Awards 21st October 2012 ... pause here

Sign-in-able Link to David Hargreaves' 4 Think Pieces on Self-Improving Schools ... pause here

Interesting! - Education 2020  22nd October 2012... pause here

School Direct : Grow Your Own Teachers, updated 11th October 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Report on Impact of Virtual Schools, published 11th October 2012 ... pause here

Ofqual Publishes Report on GCSE English 2nd November 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Publishes Music Guidance November 2012 ... pause here

The Telegraph Reports IGGY's Challenge re Provision for 'Brightest Students' 6th November 2012 ... pause here

Prof John Hattie's in the UK November 2012! ... pause here and here

No More Calculators in KS2 Maths Tests from 2014 9th November 2012 ... pause here

Headteachers' Roundtable Consultation Document November 2012 ... pause here

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss calls for 'a Renaissance in Maths' 9th November 2012 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on High-Achieving Uni Applicants 15th November 2012 ... pause here

Grading of GCSE Exams to be Overhauled 17th November 2012 ... pause here

Who Would Like to become an Accredited Thinking School? ... pause here

Primary Schools to Teach MFL + Latin/Greek from 2014 17th November 2012 ... pause here

CBI Report Calls for Shake-Up to Enable Young People to Achieve Potential 19th November 2012 ... pause here

Worth a Watch to Listen To John Hattie on Visible Learning November 2012 ... pause here

'Get On With the Job' says Sir Michael Wilshaw via The Telegraph 25th November 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Publishes Professional Development Materials for Art, Craft & Design 26th November 2012 ... pause here

Estelle Morris' Thoughts on Assessment Reforms c/o The Guardian 26th November 2012 ... pause here

Pearson Report 'The Learning Curve' published 27th November 2012 ... pause here to read and here to watch

OfSTED Publishes its Annual Report 27th November 2012 ... pause here

OfSTED Publishes List of 'Outstanding Providers' and its 'Dataview 27th November 2012 ... pause here and here

Fancy Being an Open Futures School? November 2012 ... pause here

Professional Learning Animation. I love this! Whether it's in Oz or UK or anywhere! ... pause here

Engage in the Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures 2012 ... pause here

Updated DfE Gifted & Talented Info Page 27th November 2012 ... pause here

We Need More Engineers! 3rd December 2012 ... pause here and here

2013 KS3 Assessment/Reporting Arrangements December 2012 ... pause here

2013 EYFS Handbook December 2012 ... pause here

2013 Revised NQT Induction Handbook December 2012 ... pause here

Evaluation of the Science Learning Network December 2012 ... pause here

Chancellor's Autumn Statement Includes Money for Education Capital 5th December 2012 ... pause here

Pioneering Poetry Recitation Competition Announced 6th December 2012 ... pause here

DfE Updated FAQs December 2012 on Excellent Teachers ... pause here  and on ASTs ... pause here

Sutton Trust Publishes Report on Personal Statements 7th December 2012 ... pause here

The First Annual Early Years Lecture December 2012 ... pause here

The Wellcome Trust Society Award to Young Science Researchers 12th December 2012 ... pause here

Year Here! ... pause here

Impact of Digital Technology on Learning Summary et al ... pause here and then here for an interesting interview with Howard Gardner 

Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Future Leader in 2013? ... pause here

IQ versus Intelligence 21st December 2012 ... pause here 

DfE Publishes its 2013 - 2015 Departmental Digital Strategy 21st December 2012 ... pause here

DfE Announces Copyright Licensing Deal for Schools 21st December 2012 ... pause here

Education Committee to Hold Evidence Session with Sir Michael Wilshaw, announced 21st December 2012 ... pause here

Interesting? Mark Twain on Morality versus Intelligence  ... pause here

Minister for Skills Announces Boost to Apprenticeships 27th December 2012 ... pause here

2013 is to be the International Year of Giftedness and Creativity December 2012 ... pause here

Education New Year's Honours List 31st December 2012 ... pause here

Get Ready for 2013! Think Strategically! ... pause here

Uni Not the Only Option for Gifted School Leavers (The Telegraph) 3rd January 2013 ... pause here

Ability Grouping, courtesy The Guardian 7th January 2013 ... pause here

National Poetry Anthology for Teenagers Launched by DfE 7th January 2013 ... pause here

NPQH in 2013? Apply by 29th January 2013 ... pause here

Academies Commission Report 10th January 2013 ... pause here and here

School Leavers' Special Training to Get Jobs announced by DfE 10th January 2013 ... pause here

Win an In-School Research Project Worth £2.5K! 10th January 2013 ... pause here

DfE Update on Academies 11th January 2013 ... pause here

Book a School Visit to Parliament from 23rd January 2013 ... pause here

National Schools Reading Competition Opens 14th January 2013 ... pause here

Register NOW January 2013 for the Climate Week Challenge (4th - 10th March 2013) ... pause here

Raised Participation Age for Y11s from 2013 ... pause here

NEET Opportunities Extended 15th January 2013 ... pause here

New Inspection Framework for Independent Schools Announced 16th Janaury 2013 ... pause here

Previous Education Ministers with the Select Committee 16th January 2013 ... pause here to watch

OfSTED Waves at Under-Performance 17th January 2013 ... pause here

North of England Conference 17th January 2013 ... pause here and here

Join G&T Live Chat on 22nd January 2013. Digital Learning to Inspire! ... pause here

NfER Publishes 'Unleashing Greatness' January 2013 ... pause here

Policy Exchange Publication on Technical-Vocational Education 21st January 2013 ... pause here and here

Education Committee's Report on Careers Guidance 23rd January 2013 ... pause here

KS4 2011-2012 Performance Tables Published 24th January 2013 ... pause here

Updated Education Endowment Foundation Toolkit January 2013 ... pause here

Does Britain have a Culture of Low Expectations? The Telegraph 24th January 2013 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw and Most Able Students 27th January 2013 ... pause here and here

Education Select Committee Inquiry into School Governing Bodies from 30th January 2013 ... pause here

Tim Brighouse & Bob Moon Call for National Institute for Teacher Professional Development January 2013 ... pause here and then here for complementary food for thought

Government Publishes "More Great Childcare" 29th January 2013 ... pause here and here

Don't Blow Raspberries About This! 29th January 2013 ... pause here

Uni Applications Rise 30th January 2013 ... pause here and here

OfSTED Videos on Outstanding Reading Practice 3rd February 2013 ... pause here

Global and Gifted IGGY Conference in July 2013 ... pause here

Richard III 4th February 2013 ... pause here

The Children and Families Bill is Released 5th February 2013 ... pause here

#BetterTeaching Tweet-Up Discussions 5th February 2013 ... pause here for Dylan Wiliam, here for Chris Holmwood, here for Ben Levin, here for Kevan Collins, here for Tom Bennett, here for Sir Tim Brighouse and here for SecEd's Summary

OfSTED Publication on Inspection of Local Authorities 5th February 2013 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Latest Research Report on Educational/Social Mobility 7th February 2013 ... pause here

Emerging News re Changes to GCSE Reforms c/o BBC News 7th February 2013 ... pause here  and here to watch the Parliamentary Announcement later that morning

DfE Consultations on Performance Measures and National Curriculum 7th February 2013 ... pause here and here

Draft Proposed New NC Programmes of Study by Subject ... pause here

Ofsted Publishes Case Studies on Pupil Premium Usage 11th February 2013 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw Interviewed by Education Select Committee 13th February 2013 ... pause here

Ofqual Announces Outcome of GCSE Grading Judicial Review 13th February 2013 ... pause here and here

OfSTED Publishes PE Inspections Report "Beyond 2012 ... " 14th February 2013 ... pause here

Are You Ready for World Book Day on 7th March 2013? ... pause here

ASCL Conference 'Positive Leadership' is coming March 2013 ... pause here and here for Links to the 2012 Event

"European Survey on Language Competences:Language Proficiency in England" February 2013 ... pause here

OfSTED Tools for Pupil Premium Analysis & Challenge 11th February 2013 ... pause here

New KS2 Test Gradings? 15th February 2013 ... pause here

DfE Announces National Scholarship Fund 19th February 2013 ... pause here and here

Sir Michael Wilshaw, London Schools vs Schools Across England 21st February 2013 ... pause here

IoE Jerrim Research Report on Maths Education in England vs in East Asia 22nd February 2013 ... pause here and here

OfSTED's Data Dashboard February 2013 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw's Thoughts on Governor Pay 27th February 2013 ... pause here and here

DfE Recruitment to Headteacher Reference Group 27th February 2013 ... pause here to apply by 15th March

Michael Wilshaw's Data Dashboard Speech to Policy Exchange 27th February 2013 ... pause here

Look Out for Climate Week Beginning 4th March 2013 ... pause here

World Book Day 7th March 2013 ... pause here and here

DfE Awards for Sharing your Pupil Premium Practice! 1st March 2013 ... pause here

The Sutton Trust's New Report on Teacher Evaluation and Appraisal 1st March 2013 ... pause here

OfSTED Survey on Early-Entry GCSEs 1st March 2013 ... pause here 

New Primary Floor Standards Announced 5th March 2013 ... pause here

David Laws' Speech to ASCL Conference 5th March 2013 ... pause here

David Laws' Speech to National Education Trust 6th March 2013 ... pause here

New Engineering/Vocational Courses for Schools Announced 7th March 2013 ... pause here and here

Sir Michael Wilshaw Comments on Inspection Outcomes Statistics 7th March 2013 ... pause here

New IFS Research Report on Reading & Maths Skills and Higher Earnings 8th March 2013 ... pause here and here

Johns Hopkins Uni's Center for Talented Youth Research Report 6th March 2013 ... pause here

Nick Clegg Marks the Start of National Apprenticeship Week 11th March 2013 ... pause here

More Research About Summer Born Children March 2013 ... pause here

Governors : Respond to Survey on Headteacher Performance Management by 28th March 2013 ... pause here

ASCL Guidance on Promoting Social Mobility 14th March 2013 ... pause here

ASCL on High Achievers and Uni Entrance 15th March 2013 ... pause here

Ofqual Interview and Blog on A Level Reform and Early GCSEs 15th March 2013 ... pause here and here

Speeches/Challenges from the ASCL Annual Conference 15th/16th March 2013 ... pause here and here and here and here and here and/or here

Number 10 and DfE Announce Sport Funding 16th March 2013 ... pause here and here and YST Response here

Elizabeth Truss' Speech on the National Curriculum 18th March 2013 ... pause here

DfE Update on New Draft NC Programmes of Study 21st March 2013 ... pause here

DfE Encourages Schools to Use SchoolDirect 21st March 2013 ... pause here

Sir Michael Wilshaw on Governors 21st March 2013 ... pause here

DfE on PSHE 22nd March 2013 ... pause here

Latest Letter from Ofqual to Michael Gove on A Level Reform 21st March 2013 ... pause here

Charlie Taylor on a School-Led System 25th March 2013 ... pause here

David Laws' Speech on the Pupil Premium at ATL Conference 25th March 2013 ... pause here

Are You Ready? School Census Info for 2014 ... pause here

Estelle Morris on School Reforms 1st April 2013 ... pause here

Merger of National College and Teaching Agency 1st April 2013 ... pause here

Schools to Measure Themselves against PISA Tests, courtesy OECD 2nd April 2013 ... pause here

Government Investment in FE Colleges Announced 3rd April 2013 ... pause here and read all about it here

IGGY Announces New Careers Hub 5th April 2013 ... pause here

DfE Announces More National Scholarship CPD Funding 8th April 2013 ... pause here and apply by 25th April

DfE Announces Further Funding for Further Maths 8th April 2013 ... pause here

Ofsted Letters to Inspected LAs April 2013 ... pause here

New Wave of Studio Schools to open in September 2014 ... pause here

National Centre for Universities and Business up and running April 2013 ... pause here

DfE Announces Teach First Leadership Programme to Extend to Early Years 10th April 2013 ... pause here

Latest Wave of Teaching Schools Announced 10th April 2013 ... pause here

Ofsted Publishes More Materials Used in Inspections April 2013 ... pause here

Climate Change is in! DfE 15th April 2013 ... pause here

Latest DfE Advice on Performance Related Pay 16th April 2013 ... pause here

The Sutton Trust has a New Board 17th April 2013 ... pause here

Elizabeth Truss at Nursery World Conference 19th April 2013 ... pause here

DfE Announces the TechBacc 22nd April 2013 ... pause here

Are you a Master Teacher for Computer Science? Funding Announced 22nd April 2013 ... pause here

Mick Waters' Manifesto for Future Schooling April 2013 ... pause here

Education Committee Wants to Hear Young People's Views on School Sport ... pause here

OfSTED's Reports on Maintained School Inspections 25th April 2013 ... pause here

For a Royal College of Teaching 30th April 2013 ... pause here and here

OpenUpEd for Online Learning. Worth a Look. April 2013... pause here

DfE's Statistical First Release on School Workforce in England 30th April 2013 ... pause here

IGGY Introduces its new Junior Commissioners 1st May 2013 ... pause here

OfSTED Publishes its PSHE Report 1st May 2013 ... pause here

Join in a Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson on 6th May 2013 ... pause here

Unleashing EU Highly Able Pupils' Abilities ... pause here

DEMOS Proposes a Shake-Up! Detoxifying School Accountability 7th May 2013 ... pause here and here

Ofqual Warns About English and Maths GCSE Exam Results Emphasis 8th May 2013 ... pause here and here

Research Suggests Harder Exams Don't Make Higher Standards 9th May 2013 ... pause here

Scrap GCSE Grades and Use Scores? 9th May 2013 Research Report ... pause here

Get Ready to Celebrate VQ Day on 5th June 2013! ... pause here

Latest TED Talk from Sir Ken Robinson "How to Escape Education's Death Valley" May 2013 ... pause here

David Laws' Views on AS Reforms (courtesy BBC News) 14th May 2013 ... pause here 

David Laws' Letter on Use of AS Reults in Uni Admissions 14th May 2013 ... pause here

Ofsted Publishes Consultation Outcomes re LA Inspection 14th May 2013 ... pause here, here and here

DfE Update on the New KS2 SPAG Test 14th May 2013 ... pause here

DfE Publishes New Governors' Handbook 14th May 2013 ... pause here

DfE/NatCen Report on 16-19 Bursary Fund 17th May 2013 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Pupil Premium Spending 17th May 2013 ... pause here

£50 Million Announced for 2013 Summer Schools. Deadline 31st May 2013 ... pause here

Labour's Skills Task Force Publishes Interim 'Talent Matters' Report 21st May 2013 ... pause here

Reform's Report on School Spending : "Must Do Better" May 2013 ... pause here and here

Pupil Premium Awards - Regional Winners Announced 24th May 2013 ... pause here

IGGY's a Hit! May 2013 ... pause here and here and here; also here

Arianna Huffington Redefines Success May 2013 ... pause here

Germany's Getting Gifted! June 2013 ... pause here

Apply for the New NPQH Round by 9th July 2013 ... pause here and here

DfE Announces New Bursary Scheme for Early Years Apprentices 29th May 2013 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Uni Fees 30th May 2013 ... pause here

DfE Report on GCSE/AS results as Predictor of 2:1+ Degree May 2013 ... pause here

'Child Genius' programme on Channel 4 11th June 2013 ... pause here

Phonics Screening Checks Start 17th June 2013 ... pause here

Sutton Trust Report on Secondary Schools' "Social Selectivity" 3rd June 2013 ... pause here

Estyn's Report on KS 2 and 3 Science 4th June 2013 ... pause here

Report on Funding Environment for Unis 4th June 2013 ... pause here

National Careers Council Report 4th June 2013 ... pause here

DfE's Report on School Funding Reform 2014-2015 4th June 2013 ... pause here

Nick Clegg Rides the Dragon to Help Talented Young People Access Jobs 5th June 2013 ... pause here

Why Abandoning TAs is a Bad Idea (courtesy IoE) 4th June 2013 ... pause here

Full Report on Secondary Schools' Social Mix, c/o Sutton Trust 3rd June 2013 ... pause here

Do Ofqual et al see I to I? 5th June 2013 ... pause here and here

So-called 'Troops to Teachers' launched 7th June 2013 ... pause here and website here

Does Grouping By Ability Make Sense? 7th June 2013 ... pause here

What Will the Ofsted G&T Report Say When It Arrives? The Telegraph's Take 8th June 2013 ... pause here

Respond to Consultation on Proposed Royal College of Teaching by 31st July 2013 ... pause here

Final IPPR Report on Future of HE in England June 2013 ... pause here