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Teachers claim workload has increased

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Seven in 10 teachers say their workload has increased since the start of their careers, a study has found.

Teachers fear new Government criticism

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:43:00 GMT

Government proposals to judge schools on how they contribute to pupils’ wellbeing are unfair on those in the poorest areas, teachers’ leaders warned today.

Unions warn of privatisation in further education sector

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Further education is under threat from ’creeping privatisation’, according to a union leader.

Exam marks aren't always accurate, says education watchdog

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:26:00 GMT

Teenagers should not expect to receive “absolutely accurate” marks in their exams, the new school testing watchdog warned today.

Noisy, humid, hot classrooms stifle learning say experts

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT

Noisy and hot classrooms undermine children’s ability to concentrate at school, research found today.

Fresh call to cut class sizes

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:24:00 GMT

Class sizes should be cut to a maximum of 25 to help young children who struggle with reading, a report on primary education said today.

How to improve exam results: Bananas

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:22:00 GMT

A school is handing out bananas to pupils before they sit exams in a bid to boost pass rates.

Shock at sudden death of NUT leader Steve Sinnott

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:05:00 GMT

The world of education was today mourning the sudden death of Steve Sinnott, the Liverpool-born general secretary of the National Union of Teachers.

Sharp rise in numbers of pupils with drugs and weapons

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:03:00 GMT

Growing numbers of pupils are found carrying drugs and weapons every week at school, a report warned today.

Teachers strike likely over pay rise

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:01:00 GMT

The Government is today urging teachers not to back strike action, warning it will only achieve “disruption to children’s learning”.

"Dead teachers" being asked to return

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Teachers who have retired through illness are being urged to return to the classroom in a “desperate” attempt to tackle a recruitment crisis in schools, union officials warned today.

Teachers demand 20 pupils per class limit

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:57:00 GMT

Children are suffering from the “national scandal” of lessons taught in large classes, with even older pupils losing concentration in big groups, ministers were warned today.

Union fears over levels of asbestos in schools

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:36:00 GMT

Putting a drawing pin into a classroom wall could leave children at risk of lethal exposure to asbestos, a teachers’ union warned today.

Plan to drop oral exams in languages revealed

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:32:00 GMT

Oral tests look set to be dropped from GCSE language exams because they are “too stressful”, it emerged today.

Children in England 'start school too early' claims report

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:45:00 GMT

Children in England may be starting school too young and face a system “uniquely” obsessed with high-pressure tests, research found today.

Half of schools to get yearly Ofsted inspections

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:42:00 GMT

Half the schools in England face Ofsted visits every year under radical plans to give parents more power to tackle poor standards of education, inspectors said today.

School and college staff demand 6% pay rise

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:05:00 GMT

Leaders of 250,000 further education staff, including lecturers, librarians and cleaners, today submitted a claim for a 6% pay rise which would establish a minimum wage of £7.38 an hour.

Parent choice doesn't raise education standards

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:04:00 GMT

Giving parents more choice over the schools their children attend does not raise educational standards, MPs were told today.

Government accused of hypocrisy after demanding rural schools stay open

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:02:00 GMT

Ministers were accused of hypocrisy today when they ordered local councils to keep rural schools open - after backing more closures last month.

Pupils who rely on Wikipedia fall behind in class

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:20:00 GMT

Students need catch-up classes in maths and English because they struggle with basic sums and rely on Wikipedia to help them write essays, university bosses warned today.