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Girls are more than twice as likely to take a foreign language GCSE and get a good grade than boys, a new report has said.
Education	The Sentinel, 27th January 2020



Two thirds of universities and colleges have seen an increase in the proportion of students dropping out in the last five years, official figures show. A PA news agency analysis shows that in some cases, non-continuation rates have risen by more than five percentage points.
Education	The Sentinel, 3rd January 2020



Disadvantaged secondary school students across the UK have recorded slightly lower GCSE scores since tough new reforms were introduced in 2015, new data suggests.
Education	Then Sentinel, 6th December



Property developers are to be offered loans to build schools alongside new housing developments. Up to £20 million will be available per school in a new pilot scheme, the Department for Education has announced.
Education	The Sentinel, 10th October 2019



Teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds in England are 18 months behind their wealthier classmates when it comes to performance in their GCSEs, according to a report from the Education Policy Institute, which shows that progress in closing the divide has come to a standstill.
Education	Youth And Children's Work



The question of whether or not creationism should be taught in schools is being re-evaluated.
Education	Christianity



The number of schools flouting Religious Education laws has risen, research by the National Association of Teachers of RE suggests.
Education	Church Times



Primary school girls are pulling further ahead of boys in the three R's official figures show. Seven in 10 girls reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in this year's SATs - compared with 60% of boys.
Education	The Sentinel, 6th September



The Department of Education have announced plans to offer free sanitary products to girls in all primary schools from 2020. This would be an extension of plans in secondary schools across the UK.
Education	Youth and Children’s Work, July 2019



Universities have said they are committed to tackling the issue of grade inflation, in a bid to address perceptions that some degree courses are “dumbing down”. The move comes after the higher education sector across the UK agreed that strong and decisive action was needed to protect the value of university qualifications and maintain confidence from students, employers and the wider public, Universities UK said.
Education	The Sentinel - 20 May 2019



The number of parents fined for their children’s poor attendance at school has rocketed by 74.7%, figures show. There has been an increase in the number of penalty notices issued from 149,300 in 2016/17 to 260,877 in 2017/18, according to data from the Department for Education. The most common reason for a penalty notice being issued was unauthorised family holiday absence.
Education	The Sentinel



The number of parents fined for their children’s poor attendance at school has rocketed by 74.7%, figures show. There has been an increase in the number of penalty notices issued from 149,300 in 2016/17 to 260,877 in 2017/18, according to data from the Department for Education. The most common reason for a penalty notice being issued was unauthorised family holiday absence.
Education	The Sentinel



The number of parents fined for their children’s poor attendance at school has rocketed by 74.7%, figures show. There has been an increase in the number of penalty notices issued from 149,300 in 2016/17 to 260,877 in 2017/18, according to data from the Department for Education. The most common reason for a penalty notice being issued was unauthorised family holiday absence.
Education	The Sentinel, 22nd March 2019



Schoolchildren as young as four will be taught about relationships, keeping safe on the internet and mental health from next year, under new guidelines announced by the Government. Pupils will learn the link between physical and mental health, with lessons focused on the importance of sleep, the dangers of sexting and spotting anxiety in their friends.
Education	The Sentinel, February 25th 2019



School minister Nick Gibb has called for a ban on smartphones in the classroom. He said the government would introduce lessons that would help young people learn to limit their screen time.
Education	Youth and Children’s Work, March 2019

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