Sentences with phrase «claiming free school»

In January, 14 per cent of all pupils were eligible for and claiming free school meals, down from 14.3 per cent last year and the lowest level since records began in 2001.

In January 2016, the proportion of pupils claiming free school meals hit 14.3 per cent, the lowest since the collection of pupil level information began.

Datalab looked at the attainment progress of pupils, compared with a national average based on its own calculations, broken down by how long they have been claiming free school meals.

The programme appeared to have a different impact on pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals compared to their peers.

Jo Walker shares advice on how to get more pupils claiming their free school meal if they qualify?

The proportion of pupils in England claiming free school meals has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, according to figures published by the Department for Education (DfE).

James Bowen, director of middle leaders» union NAHT Edge, says: «With universal infant free school meals, many schools have seen a drop off in the number of children claiming free school meals from Year 3 onwards when the universal entitlement no longer applies.

There's a major policy announcement coming up - but will the Tories let Nick Clegg claim free school meals all for himself?

The damning report claimed the free school's pupils were «prejudiced» and that teaching and learning was «weak».

Henry Stewart, from Local Schools Network, a campaign group that supports locally maintained schools, said it was «absolute nonsense» to claim free schools would increase social cohesion, and added: «These are spurious claims for setting up a free school.»

After that time, universal credit claimants will only be entitled to claim free school meals for their children if their net income before benefits is less than # 7,400 per year.

At the same time, the child of a lone parent working 18 hours a week for the national minimum wage of # 7.83 an hour would previously not have been able to claim free school meals because they would have been entitled to working tax credit.

A DfE spokesman said it made «no apologies» for implementing its reforms as quickly as possible and claimed free schools offered good value for money.

The proposers claimed the free schools would be better than other local provision which, it was implied, were poor in comparison.

Universal credit is currently being rolled out in some areas of the country, replacing several different benefits that currently dictate which pupils can claim free school meals.

In secondary schools, 12.9 per cent of pupils claimed free school meals, while 14.1 per cent claimed them at primary level.

Not exact matches

It is central to this proposal, however, to stress that when a school makes such a decision to be «open,» «interconfessional,» or whatever, it should not delude itself into claiming that it merely provides a «theologically neutral arena» and «level playing field» for free theological inquiry and exchange of opinion.

Empirical claims about institutional dynamics have to be open to counter-examples, and an interesting one in the theological world these days can be seen at the Free University — Vrije Universiteit — in Amsterdam, a school founded by the great Calvinist theologian - statesman Abraham Kuyper.

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In 1995, roughly three dozen groups representing numerous faiths as well as a secular humanist organization designed a joint statement on religious liberties, showing support for what could be done legally in the schools, and disputing the claim that schools were «religion - free zones.»

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Very few school districts offer full ingredient disclosures on their websites, but the majority of them use FDA nutrient content claims («low - fat» milk, «fat - free» milk) to describe milk on their menus.

Very few school districts offer full ingredient disclosures on their websites, but the majority of them use existing FDA nutrient claims («low - fat milk,» «fat - free milk») to describe milk on their printed and online school meal menus.

The vigilance with which the USDA enforces the required «counting and claiming» of school meals seems extreme given that it is unlikely anyone is getting rich by scamming a free school lunch for their child, but this is just one of the ways in which the USDA appears out of touch with the realities of school cafeterias.

Liberal Democrats in government have gone to war with Michael Gove over his free schools policy, which it is now claimed is costing 30,000 school places.

Contrary to claims by President Nana Addo to make Senior High School, (SHS) entirely free for all students beginning September this academic year, thenewsplatforms.com can authoritatively state that President Nana Addo's free SHS policy won't be free for all students.

Justifying his decision, he will claim that «academies and free schools are most likely to be good or outstanding,» adding that they «do not just help the performance of their pupils, but pupils in surrounding schools».

Titled «A rising tide: The competitive benefits of free schools», the report claims «free schools are raising standards for other pupils across the local community, especially in some of the poorest performing schools».

The opposition NDC has already chided the Free SHS policy, saying it is unsustainable, following unflattering images and reports of secondary school students sitting on floors and blocks for studies, seemingly fueling the NDC's claims.

The NDC and NPP are caught in a manifesto standoff following claims by the opposition party that their ideas are often stolen by the ruling party, citing the free secondary school education as an example.

The Guardian today claims Tory education secretary Michael Gove had hoped to allow free schools to make profits in the government's second term and quotes a supporter of Gove as saying «Gove has never had an ideological issue with profit in schools, whereas Clegg is ruling it out for ideological reasons.»

Clegg's comments come as his party claimed to have reined in Gove's desire to allow his free schools programme to become profit - making, and that any new wave of free schools had to be in deprived areas.

«The Welsh Labour Government claim that offering free school breakfasts is enough.

In the Daily Telegraph, Theresa May's former chief of staff Nick Timothy put the boot into Justine Greening, claiming that the former education secretary «put the brakes on policies that work, like free schools, and devised bureaucratic initiatives of little value».

Mr Gove tried to skate over suggestions that Nick Clegg prevented him allowing free schools to make a profit in the state system, with advance reports suggesting the deputy prime minister will claim credit for the rearguard defence at a speech to parents and teachers tomorrow.

A lot of them haven't been to school and they are claiming, you know, that Nigeria has been an oil - producing country and therefore they should sit down and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free...» In response to Buhari's unfortunate remarks, twitter hashtags #LazyNigerianYouths and #LazyNigerianPresident emerged with young Nigerians rejecting the notion they are lazy, and affirming they were working hard against significant odds erected by Buhari and his generation of failed Nigerian leaders!

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that only 30 percent of the funds meant for the first - year implementation of the Free Senior High School programme has been paid by the government.

Your rival for the leadership also claims on his website to be campaigning to «Stop the VAT bombshell» and «Save Free School meals».

• Danny Alexander, the Lib Dem chief secretary to the Treasury, has rejected claims that his party is guilty of hypocrisy over free school meals.

The Government has dismissed criticisms of its rollout of free schools, claiming a scathing report by MPs into recent scandals is «misplaced».

The general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Dr Mary Bousted has claimed the DfE has «overspent its free schools budget by # 1bn».

The Liberal Democrats will also seek to put pressure on Mrs May, claiming that her plan to axe free school meals for infants in England will put children's health at risk.

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims by former President John Mahama that the government has only honoured 30 per cent of the Free Senior High School (SHS) payments to the schools.

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo - Addo, has responded to critics of the free Senior High School programme who have claimed that the programme is not sustainable.

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Carl Paladino has sued the Buffalo School Board and the district over claims the board has violated his right to free speech.

Lib Dem sources claim 30,000 local authority places are being lost as money is diverted to new free schools, but aides to Mr Gove say more school places are being created overall.

Gove also claimed the biggest barrier to the success of free schools was not profit - making ability, but planning laws which restrict the growth of the education sector.

A lot of them have not been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria has been an oil producing country, therefore they should sit and do nothing and get housing, healthcare and education free.»

«More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven't been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria is an oil producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free,» Buhari said.

As young adults make the transition from high school to college, Gauld claims that the biggest challenge they face is learning not to «drown» in free time.