June 2014

This document addresses some common misconceptions about the activities schools are required to undertake. It seeks to tackle recurring myths and also includes some new myths on changes happening during the 2013 to 2014 academic year.

This short information document has been produced in response to questions and concerns which have been asked about academies. Written in a question and answer format, it dispels some of the most common misunderstandings about the academies’ role and status.

In this release, Ofqual presents provisional data to 21st April on the number of entries for all GCSEs and IGCSEs in England.

This report from Ofsted outlines the main responses to the recent consultation on changes to the framework for ITE inspection. It also highlights the key changes which have been made.

This statistical release is published annually by the Department for Education. It provides key data about the number of pupils in schools and about their characteristics.

On 1 September 2014 a new duty will come into force for governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils at school with medical conditions. The statutory guidance in this document is intended to help governing bodies meet their legal responsibilities in this area.

This revised framework from the DfE and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills sets out how traineeships will be delivered from 2014-15 onwards.

This research report from the University of Bristol Graduate School of Education is based on a collaborative project which aimed to promote a more ethical and reflective approach to managing pupil behaviour.

This report describes research commissioned by the DfE into The Performance Indicators in Primary Schools (PIPS) monitoring system. It looks at children’s scores across five jurisdictions and presents a case for an international assessment at early stage of schooling.

This report presents key findings about the potential uses of Massive Online Open Courses within the context of compulsory age education. The research was commissioned by the Department for Education.

This paper from the DfE is one of 15 which aim to increase understanding of “what works” in education and to identify research gaps. It focusses on accountability and governance.