Europe Teachers

Ofsted boosts parent-teacher relationships

In an effort to boost parent-teacher relationships in schools across the United Kingdom, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) has come up with some recommendations. According to the office, one of the best ways to guarantee that teachers are professionals, and parents are satisfied with the education their children receive […]

Opportunities

2019 Chevening Scholarship application process is now open

The application process for the 2019 Chevening Scholarship has officially commenced on 5 August. Thе scholarship is aimed towards budding world entrepreneurs and leaders who are looking to boost their education and want to study in the United Kingdom. The eligibility criteria for this scholarship differs from traditional masters grants, as the main requirement is […]

Nonprofits

3 communities foster STEM learning

Inspiring communities begin to spring up to foster learning for STEM girls in their latent and creative capabilities in spite of the alarming increase of the gender workforce gap. Within the science and engineering (S&E) labor force, it used to be so tough for women to break into the field because of the lack of […]

Europe Universities

Universities in England forced to lower fees

Universities in England can be forced to lower their fees under the radical new regulations by the Office for Students (OfS), an independent entity of the Department of Education. Constituted for offering equal rights to education, OfS will now have the authority to administer the university admissions and ensure students from all backgrounds, regardless of […]

Europe Teachers

Teaching assistants and support staff call for salary increases by no less than 10%

Teaching assistants (TAs) and support staff in schools have demanded a salary increase in an open address to the United Kingdom Department of Education. According to teaching unions across the country, these staff members are not being rewarded for their work justly.  While teachers recently received an increase in pay by around three pounds (GBP2.75), […]

Europe Schools

Ofsted: Sports classes need to be an essential part of the school curriculum

The Chief Inspector for the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted), Amanda Spielman, has expressed concerns that sports and physical education classes are being stripped from school curriculums around Britain.  In a recent interview, Ms. Spielman said that the government and school principles around the country should be aware that physical […]