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School inspectors to fight boredom
‘Boring teachers’ to be addressed by Ofsted

By politics.co.uk staff The government is set to launch a crackdown on “boring teachers” in response to worries pupils’ attainment is slipping due to a lack of stimulation in the classroom. The chief inspector of schools, Christine Gilbert, said Ofsted inspectors would begin to be asked to assess why pupils are not paying attention in… Read more »

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New school targets will 'monitor teenage pregnancy'
New school targets will ‘monitor teenage pregnancy’

Schools may be held accountable for teenage pregnancy rates under new government plans to improve pupils’ wellbeing. According to the Guardian newspaper, a leaked discussion document from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) moots the idea of making schools accountable for 18 new targets, such as bullying, obesity, and pupils’ actions after leaving… Read more »