Sentences with phrase «head teachers fear»

Head teachers fear some pupils in England have been graded incorrectly in a writing test that forms part of their national curriculum tests or Sats.

Head teachers fear the tests would have to be mandatory in order to provide a nationally representative sample of pupils.

However, head teachers fear the new system could mean an extra two days of work for each Year 6 teacher.

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Our kids then walked to primary school, but the younger ones cycled after we'd overcome the head teacher's fears and cycle parking was installed.

The introduction of performance - related pay (the upper pay scale) was highly controversial when it was introduced in 2000, with many teachers fearing that it would only benefit head teachers and management, while keeping pay for classroom teachers down.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has defended the «gifted inspectors» and «scrutiny» of Ofsted after a head teacher told him that teachers were working in a «culture of fear».

A committee set up to tackle social mobility in Kent grammar schools will hear from seven head teachers amid councillors» fears that more should be done.

It's understandable that some head teachers may be wary of inviting the general public into school but Chris adds that the financial benefits are invaluable, adding, «Some schools have questioned the opening up their premises to the community fearing associated costs, but the baseline cost is low.

A committee set up to tackle social mobility in Kent grammar schools will hear from head teachers amid fears that more should be done.

Such fears led one head teacher to openly state that she would «worry about how to teach it».

Head teachers» leaders fear the tests would place an extra burden on pupils as they enter the final stages of their GCSE revision.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has defended the «gifted inspectors» and «scrutiny» of Ofsted after a head teacher told him that teachers were working in a «culture of fear».

But they will have to balance this with fears that if they agree to give extra funding to West Sussex schools, there will be a queue around the block from head teachers in other local authorities.

The free school has faced strong local opposition - especially from other local secondary school head teachers - who fear it will take money and pupils from their schools and lead to more segregation in the community.

In autumn 2011 there were fears from head teachers of a surge of malicious complaints when it was announced inspections could be triggered by parental complaints even if they were anonymous.

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw, delivering his own findings last month, said there had been a «culture of fear and intimidation» in which head teachers had been undermined by governing bodies.

Many head teachers will tell you that it is the fear of Ofsted that is driving the huge overwork of teachers and in turn driving the teacher shortage.

The rise has been cautiously welcomed by unions who fear it is not enough to head off a teacher recruitment crisis.

David Anstead, of the Nottingham education improvement board, said teachers and heads were in fear of a visit from Ofsted and so got sucked into paperwork which was sometimes unnecessary.

Particularly if head teachers are frightened, if school leaders are frightened, if teachers are frightened to speak out because of fear for their jobs, fear they won't be promoted.»