The report found that 70 per cent of secondary schools and 52 per
cent of primary schools in England currently offer counselling services.
Not exact matches
In his recent budget speech, the Finance Minister pointed out that 40 per
cent of our villages do not have proper roads, that 1.8 lakh villages do not have
primary schools, that 4.5 lakh villages have drinking water and sanitation problems, that there is a shortage
of 140 lakh rural dwellings.
The Sunday Times found 18 per
cent of the 800
primary schools it surveyed list the hijab
in their uniform policies.
Last year St Columba's Lochside Mission and Outreach youth programme provided more than 150 lunches daily to local children after church staff learned that the 95 per
cent of children
in one local
primary school, who receive free
school lunches and breakfasts during the
school term, were at risk
of hunger during the summer holidays.
Back
in 2015, a survey commissioned by ITV revealed that 12 per
cent of parents
of primary school aged children admitted to having pretended to practice a faith
in which they did not believe to get their child into a desirable faith
school.
«Interestingly, 65 per
cent of soft drinks are consumed
in the home environment3, which is over five times the amount consumed
in institutions such as high
schools, given that soft drinks are not sold
in primary schools.
The inquiry, published today, followed figures released last night by the Department for Children,
Schools and Families, which confirmed that 41,300 children were temporarily excluded from primary schools in 2007 - a rise of 10 per cent sinc
Schools and Families, which confirmed that 41,300 children were temporarily excluded from
primary schools in 2007 - a rise of 10 per cent sinc
schools in 2007 - a rise
of 10 per
cent since 2004.
In January 2011, 9.4 per cent of classes in state - funded primary schools contained more than 30 pupils, down from 9.5 per cent in January 201
In January 2011, 9.4 per
cent of classes
in state - funded primary schools contained more than 30 pupils, down from 9.5 per cent in January 201
in state - funded
primary schools contained more than 30 pupils, down from 9.5 per
cent in January 201
in January 2010.
Ofsted found that pupil behaviour is good
in the majority
of schools, including 99 per
cent of primary schools.
«Your Excellency, while hosting a delegation
of World Bank officials, you announced to the whole world that 21,780 teachers will be disengaged
in Kaduna State Public
primary and secondary
schools for not scoring up to 75 per
cent in the competency test, while 25,000 will be recruited
in their stead.
Now a
primary school with fewer than 60 per
cent of pupils achieving the basic standard
of level 4
in reading, writing and maths (that increases to 65 per
cent next year), and fewer pupils than average making the expected levels
of progress between KS1 and KS2 will be taken over.
In India today, 4 per
cent of children never start
school, 58 per
cent don't complete
primary school, and 90 per
cent fail to finish high
school.
Although the research showed a reduction
in expenditure
in furniture
of -3.9 per
cent in primary and 4 per
cent in secondary
schools, the projected reduction appears to be less dramatic for 2012/13.
Incidents
of physical attacks were far more prevalent
in primary schools with 48 per
cent of staff reporting pupils being physically aggressive, compared with 20 per
cent working at secondary level.
In both
primary and secondary
schools, as expected, there is a strong shift to focusing budgets on maths resources (a purchasing priority for 24 per
cent of primary schools and 27 per
cent of secondary
schools).
Across the whole
of the teaching profession, the report concludes that
in 2015 average gross earnings for all «comparator professions» were 20.2 per
cent above those
of secondary
school teachers, and 32.4 per
cent ahead
of average earnings for
primary school teachers.
The data shows that a quarter
of primary schools (26 per
cent) looking for a new head have had to re-advertise
in the first three months
of this year, compared with 10 per
cent of secondary
schools.
Space reductions Space
in secondary
schools will see reductions
of 15 per
cent, with
primary schools being around 5 per
cent smaller than their BSF equivalent.
The survey also found that 51 per
cent of primary school teachers, and 49 per
cent of secondary
school teachers need training
in e-safety issues, while 51 per
cent of primary school teachers are seen to need training
in using assessment solutions.
The unauthorised absence rate
in state - funded
primary, state - funded secondary and special
schools was 1.3 per
cent in 2016/17, an increase from 1.1 per
cent in 2015/16 — the rate
of unauthorised holiday absence also increasing from 0.3 to 0.4 per
cent.
12 per
cent of primary schools are moving away from investing
in English resources and 13 per
cent are doing the same with science.
While back
in the academic year 2014/15, 55 per
cent of primary schools and 38 per
cent of secondary
schools said this would be a focus
in budgets, this year we are seeing seven per
cent of primary schools reducing their spending.
Recent Upturn By the time 2012 arrived, BESA's quarterly survey
of the
school's digital content industry
in association with the Education Publishers Council (EPC) showed a return
of market confidence as procurement across UK
primary and secondary
schools increased by 8.6 per
cent in quarter one, compared to the same quarter
in 2011.
A report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000 pupils
in education by 2020 — a rise
of 8.6 per
cent in primary school pupils and 12 per
cent in secondary
school pupils
in England.
Primary schools are predicting a 2.6 per
cent reduction while secondary
schools forecast a minimal reduction
in furniture expenditure
of just 1.6 per
cent.
The findings from the research revealed a drop - off
in healthy eating habits between
primary and secondary
school aged children, with 72 per
cent of 7 — 8 - year olds likely to eat fruit daily and only 59 per
cent of 13 — 14 - year olds likely to eat fruit daily.
Research driven approach It was therefore heartening that the headline finding
of the survey
of 500 UK
schools (190
primary, 310 secondary) showed that the majority
of schools are adopting a research - driven approach to tablet take - up, and want more evidence before supporting the adoption
of tablets
in the classroom (72 per
cent).
However, looking at this objectively, while BESA's recent «Resources
in English Maintained
Schools» research shows that 2011/12 has seen budget cuts of 1.8 per cent in primary education and a 2.7 per cent drop in secondary education, schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two yea
Schools» research shows that 2011/12 has seen budget cuts
of 1.8 per
cent in primary education and a 2.7 per
cent drop
in secondary education,
schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two yea
schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two years ago.
Poor Wi - Fi provision is cited as an issue affecting 65 per
cent of primary schools and 54 per
cent of secondary
schools, and a significant number (42 per
cent of schools in the
primary sector and 31 per
cent of secondary
schools) said their broadband provision did not meet requirements.
Only nine per
cent of primary schools and 10 per
cent of secondary
schools are known to involve parents
in the writing
of online safety policies.
The BESA Leadership Briefing report showed that 38 per
cent of primary school pupils and 20 per
cent of secondary - level students will continue to suffer from poor internet access
in 2016, meaning that a great deal
of superb and helpful resources for computing, such as Espresso Coding, 2Simple's 2Code and J2e's J2Code will remain out
of reach no matter what they cost.
Additionally, the proportion
of children reaching the reading standard by the end
of primary school remains at an all - time high and has improved from 83 per
cent to 89 per
cent since 2010 - which equates to 33,300 more children
in total.
The county council has a successful track record
in school planning, and last year 96 per
cent of Hertfordshire applicants were offered a place at one
of their four ranked
primary, junior or middle
schools, with 83 per
cent gaining their first preference.
In fact, 51 per
cent of secondary pupils and 60 per
cent of primary pupils felt that using a tablet or other device at
schools every day made them more aware
of using the internet safely.
With 71 per
cent of five - to - six year olds now having a device
in their bedroom, and four
in ten
primary school children owning their own mobile phone, we need to ensure that our children are navigating the internet safely.
«
In 1977 around 28.5 per cent of teaching staff were male in primary schools Australia - wide, now they only make up about 18 per cent of teaching staff, and when we followed this trend into the future we found that by the year 2067 they will have disappeared from primary schools completely,» said lead author Dr Kevin McGrat
In 1977 around 28.5 per
cent of teaching staff were male
in primary schools Australia - wide, now they only make up about 18 per cent of teaching staff, and when we followed this trend into the future we found that by the year 2067 they will have disappeared from primary schools completely,» said lead author Dr Kevin McGrat
in primary schools Australia - wide, now they only make up about 18 per
cent of teaching staff, and when we followed this trend into the future we found that by the year 2067 they will have disappeared from
primary schools completely,» said lead author Dr Kevin McGrath.
Nearly three quarters
of teachers are women, rising to around 85 per
cent in primary schools.
The 906 UK
schools (600 primary, 306 secondary) that we interviewed as part of our annual «Resources in English Maintained Schools» survey revealed that 63 per cent of primary and 46 per cent of secondary schools feel they are adequately funded — an 8.6 per cent increase fro
schools (600
primary, 306 secondary) that we interviewed as part
of our annual «Resources
in English Maintained
Schools» survey revealed that 63 per cent of primary and 46 per cent of secondary schools feel they are adequately funded — an 8.6 per cent increase fro
Schools» survey revealed that 63 per
cent of primary and 46 per
cent of secondary
schools feel they are adequately funded — an 8.6 per cent increase fro
schools feel they are adequately funded — an 8.6 per
cent increase from 2013.
Just under one quarter
of survey respondents (23 per
cent) felt their
primary and secondary
schools were adequately preparing students for the workplace - regionally the percentages ranged from 33 per
cent in South East Asia to 13 per
cent in Latin America.
Statistics show that the number
of primary school pupils suspended or given fixed term exclusions for assaulting an adult increased by 25 per
cent from 9,290
in 2012 - 1013 to 11,660
in 2013 - 14.
A 2015 report from the Acoustical Society
of America found that more than 18 per
cent of primary and secondary
school teachers
in the US miss at least one day
of work per year due to voice disorders.
The latest report published by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) shows that 42 per
cent of primary schools identify teacher willingness to use EdTech as a key obstacle
in making more use
of the technology.
Following the introduction
of the pre-
school education program, student attendance
in participating rural areas has reached 95 per
cent, parent attendance
in the program is 90 per
cent and all children accessing ANEER have transitioned to
primary school.
As outlined
in the BESA Tablets and Connectivity report (June 2015), only 38 per
cent of primary schools and 21 per
cent of secondary
schools have successfully integrated tablets into lessons.
BESA's Tablets and Connectivity research suggests that by the end
of 2016,
in primary schools 35.8 per
cent of all pupil - facing computers will be tablets, with 31.1 per
cent in secondary
schools.
As
of 31 March 2016, 66 per
cent of secondary
schools and 20 per
cent of primary schools are already academies; 65 per
cent (3,611 out
of 5,449)
of academies (including free
schools) were
in MATs, up from 53 per
cent at the end
of the 2013/14 academic year.
The AET is proposing to cut the number
of buildings and estates staff
in schools by over 25 per
cent, resulting
in at least 34 redundancies across its 66
primary, special and secondary academies.
The report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000 pupils
in education by 2020 - a rise
of 8.6 per
cent in primary school pupils and 12 per
cent in secondary
school pupils
in England.
A Department for Education spokesman said: «Despite rising pupil numbers, 95.9 per
cent of parents
in England received an offer at one
of their top three preferred
primary schools in 2015.
National curriculum tests at Key Stage 2 have negatively impacted on the time allocated for art and design
in primary schools with 89 per
cent of primary teachers
in state
schools reporting that during the two terms before Key Stage 2 tests the time allocated for art and design decreased.