While homeschooling for the first time, many parents will have seen how their children work first-hand. Interestingly, our research has revealed that while overseeing their children’s learning, many parents spotted potential signs of a learning difficulty. Nearly half...
This October, Oxford’s Science and Ideas Festival returns again. And so too does its annual writing contest. The IF Oxford 2020 Poetry of Science competition is open to budding young writers in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, at both primary and secondary...
Home Education in the UK has increased by 130% since 2013 Parents homeschool their children for a variety of reasons and our latest research found that the number doing so has increased significantly in recent years. Using Freedom of Information requests, we...
The academisation of schools has been one of the most contentious issues in British education ever since the policy’s inception in 2000. The system, which involves schools receiving funding directly from central government instead of their local authority, was...
Bullying is an unfortunate and harmful part of school life for many children across England, however, our latest research has revealed that it is a far greater problem in some regions than others. Best and worst performers Across the country, the number of exclusions...
