Sentences with phrase «headteachers said»

Seventy - one per cent of headteachers said they had increased the amount spent on agency supply teachers in the past three years, with 53 per cent citing difficulties recruiting permanent teachers as a factor and 54 per cent blaming increased agency fees.

The National Association of Headteachers said they would lead to unfair sacking of teachers, when children failed as a result of extenuating circumstances unrelated to the quality of education they were receiving.

I was delivering a leadership course to headteachers in Leeds this week and one of the headteachers said, the time that children are most independent in UK schools is in reception (Year R) and then we gradually make them more dependent each year.

Half of headteachers said the pressure on schools to provide help to ethnic minority pupils has increased in the last year and 65 % stated that current resources were insufficient to meet this need.

As a result, nearly a third (32 %) of headteachers said support for these students has become more difficult to access over the last year.

The letter signed by 31 state headteachers says: «The Conservative party tells us that it believes that to ensure a high - quality education for all pupils, headteachers need to have control over how they run their school.

Three - in - ten (30 %) teachers and headteachers say their school expects children aged six to seven (Year 2) to do SATs revision at home, according to a joint survey by the National Education Union (NEU) and TES.

ASCL is also concerned that recruitment agencies are offering incentives to trainees on initial teacher training (ITT) programmes to sign up with them rather than applying directly to schools, with one third of headteachers saying they were aware of agencies offering cash, laptops and tablets to trainees if they signed up.

The current guidance, which requires one teacher to fully understand attachment theory, is «like having one mechanic with the spanner, but no one else has any tools», the former special school headteacher said.

One headteacher said: «Funding for pupils with SEN has become extremely difficult to access this academic year and this has a detrimental impact on staffing and the welfare of our pupils.»

The headteacher says she has nothing against academisation as a way forward for some schools.

Julie Lily, Oakmere's Headteacher said the as a result of the pilot «we now have a new strategy for professional development at Oakmere and at its heart are the principles of lesson study».

Not exact matches

She said more than 40 applications were received from York and the wider region and the new band will be led by headteacher Angela Mitchell.

They are then further disturbed that the headteacher loyally supports the staff member who has made the children shout out «penis» or «vagina» at the front of the class, or has said that the Church will one day ordain women priests, or has talked openly about their gay partner.

They want to know that the issues they care about, from animal welfare to climate change, have been taken care of,» said Jan Potter, Food for Thought's chairperson and headteacher at Belle Vale Primary School.

«To say school dinners hasn't worked is not just inaccurate but is also an insult to the hard work of hundreds of thousands of dinner ladies, teachers, headteachers and parent helpers who strive to feed schoolkids a nutritious, hot meal for 190 days of the year,» Mr Oliver, known as the Naked Chef, said.

He said that headteachers had been concerned that if inspectors did arrive unannounced then he wouldn't be able to be there.

It shows why he should have listened to business leaders, headteachers and experts in the first place and not come up with a plan on the back of an envelope,» said shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.

In a letter to the Guardian 48 headteachers expressed concern over «the flight from consensus» in education bill debates last week saying it could damage «a number of guarantees for children, including the right to one - to - one tuition.

«Parents oppose giving more freedoms to individual headteachers and governing bodies» says the NASUWT

The Central Regional Police Command says it is looking for three young men who allegedly leaked a sex tape widely circulated on social media, capturing the headteacher of Breman Adumanu D / A Basic School and a Senior High School girl.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education (DfE) of «National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and schHeadteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and schheadteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and school leaders.

Britain's schools have reached a ceiling of achievement because of government interference, a headteachers» union leader has said.

Responding to the announcement that the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove is to write to every headteacher inviting them to apply for academy status, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Headteachers have voted for strike action for the first time ever later, but union chiefs say it is still «not too late» to resolve the public sector pensions impasse.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education of School Workforce statistical data on headteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningheadteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningHeadteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learning in schools.

Commenting following the revelations of the salary of the Lewisham headteacher, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Some headteachers have been earning in excess of # 400,000 a year, Dr Roach said.

Commenting on Ofsted's Annual Report, published today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Sir Michael Wilshaw's final Annual Report as Chief Inspector of Schools confirms that it is the hard work, dedication and professionalism of teachers and headteachers that is key to delivering high educational standards and improvements, year on year.

11.56 am: Michael Gove has just said he will give headteachers the power to punish pupils who misbehave on the way to school or on the way home.

The school had already made headlines when its headteacher, who was subsequently interdicted by the Ghana Education Service, said first - year students had to pay GHc 80 for desks or risk standing during classes.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT headteachers» union, said he was pleased that Ms Greening had listened to teachers» and school leaders» concerns.

«We are grateful for the funding, support and guidance we have received from the Football Foundation,» said headteacher Tim Gulliver.

Speaking about their situation, a headteacher of a south London primary school, said: «This year we had 222 applications for 60 pupil places and it's been a similar story the last few years.

A recent National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) survey showed overwhelming support for statutory PSHE from 2019 - 20, with 90 % of over 900 professionals saying that PSHE education, including RSE, should have the same status as other school subjects.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

Headteacher Gary Hill said the plans remained in the early stages but that it is an exciting time for the school.

As Tony Thornley, education consultant, former headteacher and HMI, states, «If you can say: «So what?»

Rachel Clark, Deputy Headteacher from St. Georges VA Church Primary in North Somerset, who was chosen to attend last year's event in Washington D.C. said:

Richard Thomas, the executive director of secondary headteacher associations in Essex and Suffolk and organiser of the surveys, said that post-16 funding for secondary schools had been slashed by up to a fifth since 2010.

Education specialist and former Head of Faculty and Assistant Headteacher Shane Richardson, who wrote the resource, says: «InRealLife is one of the most important films for the 21st Century classroom.

One of the headteachers involved with the programme said: «I was really surprised at how they were able to engage with our [PRU] students... the students genuinely seemed to engage, which we've not had with other providers.»

Head Teacher Clare Kelly, Dane Royd Primary School said, «the Pico Genie projectors are so useful for sharing data, digital content or documents like RAISEonline in the Headteacher's office with the SLT or Governors.

Russell Hobby, General Secretary of the National Assocation of Head Teachers (NAHT), said: It is important that headteachers and school leaders have a set of professional standards relevant to the modern state of the role.

The report's author, Dame Dana Ross - Wawrzynski said:» I am delighted as chair of the review to be able to announce the launch of the revised national headteacher standards.

Diana Somers of Language Magnet thinks the education sector should brace itself for further reductions in resources, saying: «Like most public sectors, the education sector has been hit with funding cuts and, as a result, headteachers are having to reduce staff and resources.

Assistant Headteacher Matthew Haydon said:

Richard Williman, Headteacher of Withernsea High School, said: «Having worked so closely with the EFA, BAM and the local authority on the planning of our new school, seeing the cutting of the first turf is a really exciting day.

Assistant Headteacher Gemma Clarke said: