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18.03.2019
Tes reports this week on a new study from the Department for Education that finds even ‘successful’ small rural primary schools are still struggling to overcome financial difficulties, and facing challenges recruiting staff and delivering a broad curriculum. The...
11.03.2019
11 March 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (4 March - 8 March) On Monday 4...
04.03.2019
Tes and the Shropshire Star report that rural schools are facing critical budget deficits because of the Government’s National Funding Formula. In Yorkshire a survey of 38 schools found that 76 per cent had concerns about balancing their budgets...
04.03.2019
Last week the Government announced that more than 100 rural primary schools around England are set to get super-fast broadband connections in the next few months. The story was reported by publications such as Tes, PublicTechnology.net and Christian Today....
18.02.2019
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University that called for ministers to review how schools bid for government support to improve access for isolated schools. The report, after surveying 61 schools,...
11.02.2019
The Education Secretary Damian Hinds is under pressure from members of his own party regarding funding for rural schools, according to the Tes. In particular, Esther McVey MP for Tatton and formerly Work and Pensions Secretary, asked Hinds to...
11.02.2019
Tes reported on comments from the chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, acknowledging that that students in rural areas are likely to have access to a smaller range of T levels (a technical qualification) than their...
21.01.2019
The Times Educational Supplement has published the results of a report that warns rural schools are facing ‘educational isolation’ beyond simply being based in a remote area. The report’s authors emphasise that coastal and rural schools can be isolated...
06.01.2019
When we think of the word ‘hunger’ we often think about starving children in developing countries. Yet unfortunately this type of hunger is very much a reality for some people living in the UK today. Figures suggest 1...
17.12.2018
A recent study has revealed the performance of primary schools across England, according to the Daily Mail. The figures show that only 51 per cent of the poorest pupils in the country attain the expected levels in national primary...
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