Cribsheet 09.12.11

Fallout from exam boards exposé continues Education news from the Guardian Politicians used uncompromising language about England’s exam system in the wake of the investigation into exam tip-offs. Michael Gove called the system “discredited” while Labour’s education spokesman Stephen Twigg spoke of “a culture of corruption”. We look at the economic pressures that broke the [...]

Cribsheet 02.12.11

Save the apples for teacher! Help save apples for teacher … and everyone else A small group of parents in Surrey are launching a national initative to help schools plant apple orchards. Mat Byway, whose children go to Ashley Primary school in Walton-on-Thames has just helped plant a school orchard with all 28 native Surrey [...]

Cribsheet 25.11.11

Jamie Oliver accuses Michael Gove of allowing academies to sneak sausage rolls back into schools TV chef Jamie Oliver has accused the education secretary, Michael Gove, of letting unhealthy food back into schools, reports the BBC. The row relates to meal provision in academies, some of which are seeking to end the ban on sausage [...]

Cribsheet 18.11.11

Who will win and who will lose in the school funding shakeup? Schools in deprived areas stand to lose most in Michael Gove’s proposed budget shakeup, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The education minister is considering plans to set a national formula for funding schools. The switch would result in [...]

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