Sentences with phrase «headline measure»

The usual headline measures of poverty focus on those with incomes less than 60 % of the median.

You can find more information about these performance measures in the 16 to 19 accountability headline measures guidance.

Schools and colleges will be measured on the results of their poorest pupils under a new «disadvantage» league table headline measure this year.

Not only did we see a rise in headline measures across the board with our highest user of GCSEPod gaining 7A * — but the students and their parents love it!

Today's report, published as an «ad - hoc notice», also confirms the government will include a new disadvantage headline measure for 2017 league tables (to be first published in January 2018).

It also looks at what impact using new headline measures has on the composition of the top 500 comprehensives, and considers the implications of the new accountability system for comprehensive recruitment in the future.

The main headline measure in the Budget, the raising of the top rate of tax to 50p for those earning # 150,000 was welcomed, with 68 per cent agreeing with it.

June 2016 will be the first year that Progress 8 takes effect for school accountability, along with other headline measures.

The latest Audi sculpture to make headlines measures 33.5 tons and weighs close to 10 tons.

It therefore seems that high pass rates but low grades are more nuanced than may be expected — though the concerns raised suggest that the upcoming change in headline measures may not be welcomed by all.

Find an Ofsted report, 16 to 19 accountability headline measures.

Since school spending per pupil has been relatively stable in real terms for the last seven years, allocating extra curriculum time and resources to teaching EBacc subjects may have often implied diverting them from non-EBacc subjects that offer less benefit in terms of school performance, as evaluated by the new headline measures.

The headline measure of consumer price inflation dipped in the year to April to 1.2 percent from 1.3 percent the month before.

In other words, headline measures are being distorted lower by declining energy and food prices, declines that aren't reflective of any economic shortfall.

The right panel shows that the gap between the American and Canadian unemployment rates is much bigger when a comparable Canadian statistic is used in place of the headline measure regularly reported by Statistics Canada.

The headline measure is of most value in charting the direction of change, but even with this objective it is important to understand whether employment or labour force participation decisions are the drivers.

Energy prices contributed to the increase in the headline measure of consumer inflation, climbing 6.9 percent over... Read More»

For all the focus on Total Expense Ratios (TERs)-- the headline measure of a fund's expense — they're only the tip of the cost iceberg for products with a high turnover rate.

Inflation is likely to continue to move higher gradually, with the headline measure boosted by higher prices for tobacco, electricity and gas.

The various measures of underlying inflation recorded slightly lower outcomes in the quarter, although on a year - ended basis they show inflation at a similar rate to the headline measure (Table 14; Graph 71).

On the headline measure, the IFS forecasts that the number of children in relative poverty will increase by 1.1 million between 2010 - 11 and 2020 — 21.

One of the headline measures, Help to Buy, invoked memories of Thatcher's successful Right to Buy scheme.

New laws to give parents more flexible leave and strong commitments to family - friendly working hours will be among the headline measures.

In a speech at the Policy Exchange Morgan announced the proportional target, claiming that it would become a headline measure used for Ofsted inspections.

To beat last year's results in the headline measure is a fantastic achievement given the changes brought in last year.

The aim of Progress 8 is to replace the percentage of pupils gaining five good GCSEs as the headline measure of school accountability, instead judging schools on «value added» through the duration of a pupils time there.

The government has consulted on returning the EBacc measure as a headline measure to try to combat this, and included the proposal in its manifesto.

Progress 8, which is now the headline measure for schools, appeared to have driven the changes, as pupils do not need to take all the EBacc subjects to fulfil the requirements.

Not having knowledge of these headline measures tomorrow will be massively annoying for school leaders trying to work out how well they did nationally.

Grade 5 and above is recognised as a «strong pass» — this will be one of the headline measures of school performance.

Looking at the rest, though, you can look at the headline measure: the proportion of pupils who get at least five GCSE between grades A * and C including English and maths.

The data shows that schools are, unsurprising, adapting their curricula to match the new headline measures.