Sentences with phrase «new school networks»

In that article, he considers why some existing personalized learning technologies are underperforming and what some new school networks are doing differently.

He had previously worked for the New Schools Network charity that advises free schools, as a volunteer from June 2009 and then as a paid freelancer from July to December 2010.

I wait to hear Gove face questions on the hefty # 500,000 dollop of public money he just ladled on to the plate of the New Schools Network, a six - person thinktank run by one former special adviser to Gove and «helped out» by another.

The New Schools Network provides tailored support to free schools groups as they prepare to submit an application to the Department for Education.

Evans worked at the New Schools Network, an education charity linked to free schools, before being replaced by Timothy.

Possibly more notable than the appointments of Fox and Davis is the role of Nick Timothy, former head of the New Schools Network.

Many become quickly oversubscribed despite not having the usual track record and, in a poll conducted for New Schools Network by Populus, 73 per cent of parents said they would consider sending their child to a new school.

Following the new government's pledge to open 500 more free schools, Sarah Pearson of the New Schools Network considers what the future holds for free schools

The New Schools Network has unveiled its new Advisory Council, featuring 16 members including former schools minister David Laws and former Ofsted chair Baroness Morgan.

«It is better able to judge the quality of education provided by a school than the New Schools Network which, as its press release demonstrates, does not appear to understand the meaning of an average and recognise that some schools will be above and below average.»

The New Schools Network (NSN) has raised doubts over the accuracy of Ofsted's judgements, after analysis found that a third of primaries given top ratings actually failed to meet the national average for Key Stage 2 attainment.

Looking for new ways to sack them is hugely counterproductive and an appalling use of the New School Network's time.»

Nick Timothy, director of the New Schools Network, said: «There needs to be more accountability in the system so parents can get the change they want when a local school is failing.

Free - schools charity the New Schools Network (NSN) revealed research that suggested the top 500 state schools accounted for almost 90 per cent of entries to general studies and critical thinking.

According to the New Schools Network website, «Toby has concluded that the media attention his continuing presence at the helm of NSN is attracting has become a distraction from the vital work it is doing and, for that reason, he has decided to step down».

David Ross, chair of Trustees at New Schools Network said: «The free schools programme is going from strength to strength.

It takes commitment and dedication to turn your vision into a reality but New Schools Network has helped hundreds of groups submit successful free school applications.

The government is receiving record numbers of free school applications and we have record numbers of groups on the New Schools Network Development Programme.

In response to the figures, the New Schools Network celebrated the inclusion of the new category of «social need» into the free school application criteria.

4,000 children a year are excluded from schools in England for racially abusing their peers, according to analysis by the New Schools Network.

Nick Timothy, director of the New Schools Network, has called for this cap to be lifted, arguing that it does little to in increase the diversity but is «effectively discriminatory for Roman Catholics», as these limits have discouraged the opening of many Catholic free schools.

Sarah Pearson, interim director of New Schools Network, said: «Free schools are already doing great work in their communities to break down barriers between children of different classes, ethnicities, and cultures.

Analysis from the New Schools Network has found stark regional differences in the proportion of pupils studying A-levels in local state schools in England.

Other key speakers included Rachel Wolf, director at the New Schools Network, Tim Byles, chief executive at Partnerships for Schools, and Sir Bruce Liddington, director at Edu - Trust Academies Charitable Trust (E-ACT), who featured in numerous panel discussions.

Natalie Evans, director of the New Schools Network, explains all there is to know about free schools

Having worked with more than 60 per cent of open and pre-open free schools, the New Schools Network's Delivery Programme — a comprehensive suite of free resources and paid - for services — can help groups overcome these hurdles.

The Trustees of New Schools Network today announced Mark Lehain as the interim director of the free schools charity.

New analysis by New Schools Network has found that twenty children are excluded from school a day for racist abuse of their peers, with 4,000 children excluded a year.

New analysis of trends in GCSE entries over the last five years released today by New Schools Network shows that, contrary to popular belief, the introduction of the EBacc has had no discernible impact on the popularity of the arts at GCSE.

The new NSN Advisory Council is comprised of 16 members who have agreed to give their support to New Schools Network.

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The Government is receiving record numbers of free school applications and we have record numbers of groups on the New Schools Network Development Programme.

Nick Timothy, director of the New Schools Network, said: «Picking the right secondary school is difficult enough, but for those in big cities, the chances of getting their first choice school are falling fast.

New Schools Network analysis of trends in GCSE entries over the last five years shows that the introduction of the EBacc has had no discernible impact on the popularity of the arts at GCSE.

The New Schools Network today unveiled a new Advisory Council that will bring together experts from education and the media as well as national and local government to support the charity in its work.

New Schools Network research has highlighted the disparity in A-Level provision across the country.

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The New Schools Network (NSN) has today released an analysis of exclusion data that reveals 20 children are excluded from school each day for racist abuse, arguing that the new category of opening free schools where there is a «social need» would allow groups to «create schools designed to build community cohesion».

That's unlikely to stop schools minister and the New Schools Network from thundering that primary free schools achieve better results than all other maintained primary schools.

The New Schools Network, which promotes free schools, has published research showing how the configuration of local schools can also affect parental choice.

Sarah Pearson, interim director of the New Schools Network, which supports the opening of free schools, says they have been working with about 30 groups wanting to set up schools.

According to the New School Network's website, Newman has been acting as interim managing director of the DfE's «shadow property company» since July 2015.

Nick Timothy, director of the New Schools Network, which represents free schools, said he believed they were the only way of meeting the rising demand for school places and improving standards.

New Schools Network director Nick Timothy said faith schools were «delivering exceptional education for many pupils» but there needed to be choice for parents wanting a «non-religious alternative».

There will also be funding for a northern branch of the New Schools Network, and Bradford head Sir Nick Weller will report on transforming education across the northern powerhouse.

One of Theresa May's closest and smartest advisers, Nick Timothy, worked most recently at the New Schools Network, and knows the education system inside out.

But Natalie Evans, director of the New Schools Network, which supports the opening of free schools, says there is a gap between what schools offer and the stricter discipline sought by parents.

Nick Timothy, director of the New Schools Network which supports the opening of free schools, said: «The fact is, we urgently need more good new schools - not just where there is a shortage of places but where standards have been too low for too long.