everything curriculum | January 2020


An educational roundup of news and current affairs for schools What do children want most


from their teachers? Kindness is the characteristic that children want most in their teachers, research suggests.


Research by the charity Children in Scotland involving hundreds of Scottish children – described by those behind it as “the most up–to–date and detailed data on the qualities and values of a good teacher” – has found that pupils want teachers who are approachable, encouraging, friendly, caring and knowledgeable and who take account of pupils’ individual needs.


Read more at tes.com


Sharp rise in pupil numbers in special


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School funding crisis is blamed for surge in


schools The number of pupils attending special schools increased by more than six per cent in the past year according to new government figures.


supersized classes Almost 1 million school pupils are in classes of 31 or more, a surge of nearly 30% since 2010, according to a report.


Data from the National Education Union also shows that nearly 20,000 more pupils were in supersized classes of more than 36 in 2018–19, compared with eight years ago.


Read more at theguardian.com ‘Global epidemic’ of


childhood inactivity Four in five 11 to 17 year olds around the world are not taking enough physical exercise.


The World Health Organization says children’s health is being damaged as well as their brain development and social skills.


Read more at bbc.co.uk 05


Ofsted publishes commentary on teacher


Read more at edexec.co.uk


education curriculum Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, has announced upcoming changes to how Ofsted inspect initial teacher education (ITE) partnerships.


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