Star Academies and Eton College to open academic sixth form free school in...

Star Academies and Eton College have today announced a plan to bid to open three academic sixth form free schools in Oldham. The school is...

Disadvantaged pupils facing ‘epidemic’ of educational inequality post pandemic

The Government’s multi-million pound catch up programme risks failing pupils who need it the most, leaving them facing an “epidemic of educational inequality”. In...

‘Good’ GCSE grades are vital for educational outcomes but barely impact wellbeing

Students who achieve a D or grade 3 in GCSE maths are less likely to take A-levels or get a degree than those who...

New Saddleworth School opens

The brand-new Saddleworth School has opened – marking the start of a new chapter in the school’s history. The new purpose-built school in Diggle features...

Study casts doubt on benefits of grammar teaching in helping children learn to write

Lessons on grammar are a key feature of the national curriculum taught in England’s primary schools, but they don’t appear to help children to...

Manchester to celebrate World Book Day on 3 March

Thousands of school children across the city will dress up as their favourite book characters and will be given vouchers to claim their own...

Students will pay back loans over 40 years as Government announces shake up of...

Reports this morning claim that students who start university next year could be paying off their loans for 40 years after they graduate. Loans are...

Sensors show increased air pollution linked to school pick-up and drop-off

Sensors placed outside three schools in Bury show increased air pollution linked to school pick-up and drop-off The sensors were initially placed at outside Chesham, Christ...

North West falling up to 17 years behind London in levelling up skills race

Levelling up skills qualifications in the North West to the same levels seen in London could take 17 years unless urgent, large-scale corrective action...

Manchester Hoteliers’ Association launches campaign in partnership with the region’s schools

The Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has launched a programme alongside local Greater Manchester schools to encourage and enthuse young people into entering the world...