It’s part of a new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls Teachers in England are due to be trained to see the early signs of misogyny in boys as part of move to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). Keir Starmer says “too often toxic ideas are taking hold early and going […]

3 months ago

He says teachers should be charged for refusing to work An angry dad has “fined” his kids’ teachers for going on strike after he was hit with a £360 penalty for taking a family holiday in term-time. Wesley Joyce, 42, was fined when he took his son Jai-Jai, 15, and daughters Cleo, 13, and Hallie, […]

2 years ago

The Education Secretary said schools should not be encouraging kids to ‘pin their colours to a political mast’ Teachers are being warned not to communicate ‘woke’ ideas and push agendas on political issues in classrooms. In a new set of guidance on political impartiality in schools published on Thursday, the Department for Education has reiterated […]

4 years ago

The content is said to be causing “extreme distress” to teachers. Students in Northern Ireland have been warned to be vigilant against TikTok videos in which pupils rate their teachers, the BBC reports. The PSNI have said that some of the content circulating is abusive, and may even be classified as criminal. In a statement, […]

4 years ago

The cruel comments were witnessed by more than 12,000 people A group of teachers were caught mocking a child’s disability and saying it made them “feel sick” on a Facebook Live feed. Willow Musgrave, 6, has a life-saving tracheostomy in her throat. Without she would not be able to breathe and as well needing it […]

4 years ago

‘Let our teachers be heroes’ These were the words emblazoned on the front cover of the Daily Mail this past week, in which the newspaper lambasted National Education Union members for stopping the “silent majority” of teachers returning to work next month. In a recent address to the nation, prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the […]

6 years ago