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Posted by: ABBY HERBERT On: July 27, 2011 our contributors
The children's services think-tank and not for profit organisation Capacity has recently published two reports outlining what it perceives as best practice within surestart children’s centres. Read More...
Posted by: ABBY HERBERT On: July 21, 2011 our contributors
The government has accepted the recommendations of an independent review in to the skills that teachers should possess and the code of practice they should adhere to. Read More...
Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: July 19, 2011 our contributors
Some of you may have noticed that we put a link to our youtube channel on the site a few weeks ago. Until last night it has been completely empty but we’ve now uploaded our first video. It’s a ten minute narrated story about a Penguin who wants to be an explorer like his famous grandma and so runs away from his home in the Antarctic to New Zealand. Read More...
Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: July 12, 2011 our contributors
Just a quick note to say that following a suggestion from one of our visitors we’ve updated our visual timetable to include ‘golden time’ and ‘carpet time’. Read More...
Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: July 7, 2011 our contributors
Yesterday I spent the evening uploading several lesson plans designed by Recolight as part of their Big Light Project. Recolight is a not–for-profit organisation that funds the recycling of energy-saving light bulbs. They’ve put together a series of educational materials and lesson plans called ‘The Big Light Project’ as part of their initiative to educate children on the importance of recycling and the need for better, more efficient lighting. Read More...
Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: June 30, 2011 our contributors
I wrote last night about plans to introduce reading tests for children in Wales. It has since been pointed out to me that there are also plans to introduce a phonics test for five and six year olds in England. Read More...
Posted by: PETER SAMUEL On: June 30, 2011 our contributors
As I’m sure you all know, ELHQ is based in the city of Swansea (the home of Wales’ only premiership football team). As such we take a keen interest in matters affecting Education in Wales. There has been concern for some time about the standard of Wlesh schools and the attainment of pupils in comparison to their English counterparts. With this in mind the education minister Leighton Andrews today announced plans to introduce annual reading tests for children aged 6 to 14 as well as a new system to grade schools. Read More...
Posted by: ABBY HERBERT On: June 29, 2011 our contributors
I was interested to read this week that the Government has rejected the Education Select Committee’s recommendation to divide OFSTED in two. Read More...
Posted by: ABBY HERBERT On: June 29, 2011 our contributors
As I’m sure you all know, members of the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers will be on strike tomorrow resulting in the closure of approximately 7850 school across England and Wales. Read More...
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