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News More schools using Pupil Premium funding to offset budget cuts  »  A SMALL but growing number of schools are using their funding for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts elsewhere, according to a recent survey by the Sutton Trust. Careers advice “little more than a poorly thought out add-on”  »  OFSTED should downgrade schools where careers provision is sub-standard, MPs have said. £41m scheme to transform maths teaching  »  8,000 primary schools in England will receive £41m over four years to support the south Asian ‘mastery’ approach to teaching maths, which is used by some of the leading performers in maths, including Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong. Green light for 31 more free schools  »  31 NEW free schools recently given the go-ahead are to provide around 20,000 places for pupils. Girls more likely to appreciate the value of university  »  AT THE AGE of 13, girls are more likely than boys to believe that going to university is important, says a new study published by the social mobility think tank Sutton Trust. Researchers found that by the age of 15 or 16 aspiring to go on to higher education makes a big difference to A-level choices, particularly for disadvantaged students. No improvement for regional divide in secondary education  »  OF 416 secondary schools inspected between September and March this year, just 57% were judged to be good or outstanding.

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£80m funding for five national colleges  »  CLOSE TO £80m of government funding has been committed to support the creation of five new National Colleges.

Cash for schools helping pupils develop character  »  APPLICATIONS are now open for ‘character’ grants worth £6m and aimed at schools promoting traits such as resilience and respect.

Premium on homes close to top rated schools  »  PROPERTIES in the locality of Ofsted rated ‘outstanding’ schools can cost families on average nearly a fifth (18%) more than other properties in the area, according to research conducted by online estate agents HouseSimple.com.

Teachers fed-up with work/life balance  »  THREE in ten teachers are considering leaving the sector in the next 12 months, according to research by Randstad Education.

Structural grid offers flexibility for new Essex school  »  DESIGNS for the Ongar Academy at Chipping Ongar in Essex have received planning approval.

Three Notts schemes delivered under PSBP  »  THREE Nottinghamshire school projects have been delivered by Kier as part of the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).