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This section offers information on research works about educational policy published in Great Britain since January 1, 2020. These include a report by Robert Long on school meals and nutritional standards in England, a research by Nerys Roberts about assessment and testing in primary education in England, and a paper by Susan Hubble, et. al, on student accommodation.

The article offers information on the eight chapters of the white paper "Educational Excellence Everywhere," that was published on March 17, 2016. Topics discussed include the education excellence base on the capacity to improve and performance in England, the recruitment of talented teachers, and the empowerment of parents, communities and pupils of high performing maintained primary and secondary schools towards the academisation by 2020.

The article offers information on long overdue Leveling Up White Paper which contains policy to transform the United Kingdom's economy through a place-based approach, to more equally share prosperity across the country and within regions has long been needed. It mentions that White Paper envisages a new renaissance of contemporary Medici model, boosting productivity, improving public services, restoring a strong community ethos, and empowering local leadership.

The author comments on the British government's ambition to create an education system that offers all children, whatever their background, with schooling that will aid them attain their potential. He says that the intention that selective schools should sponsor a non-selective school, or that an independent school would give greater benefit to ordinary families by setting up a free school is not probably to expand the number of good school places available to all families.

The article reports that the launch of the Green Paper, "Schools That Work for Everyone," yesterday resulted in more British parliamentary debates on grammar schools as the Secretary of State for Education made a statement in the House of Commons which was reiterated in the House of Lords by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Lord John Nash on 12 September 2016.

Comments on the result of the 2004 government certification for secondary education (GCSE) mathematics examination in Great Britain. Total number of pupils getting higher grade; Question on the validity of the result; Impact of the changes in the teaching system on the GCSE.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the guest editor discusses the changes in the education by the government of Great Britain which turn all the schools to become academies.

The article focuses on the recommendations of Education Policy Institute (EPI) on how the government should proceed with testing and examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams in England in 2021. Some of the recommendations include providing greater optionality in exam papers so that students would have a better chance of answering questions, allowing some grade inflation and also forming a back-up plan for exams in the case of cancellation.

The article reports on the publication of government consultations in Great Britain. It highlights the Code of Practice which holds the rules for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) from non-ministerial government department Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Also emphasized is Ofqual's proposals for consultation to the specifications on reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities.

The article reports that the British government has abandoned plans to help poor children attend selective schools (SS). Topics mentioned include the need for grammar schools (GS) to improve their admission for disadvantaged students, and the ideas proposed in the Department for Education's Green Paper entitled "Schools that Work for Everyone" including links between GS and non-selective schools.

Focuses on the policy paper "Towards Intelligent Accountability in Schools: A Policy Statement on School Accountability" of the Secondary Heads Association (SHA) in Great Britain. Basic point that schools accountability is far greater than necessary; Desire by the SHA that the new Implementation Review Unit limit the growth in accountability; Recommendations to reduce the burden of over-accountability.

The article focuses on the regulations of Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) of Great Britain. It includes information on the involvement of teachers in the development of confidential assessment materials of awarding organizations for General Certificate of Secondary Education and pre-university qualifications. It also includes the views of chief regulator of Ofqual Sally Collier on the impact of relationship between teachers and examiners on the assessment design

The article discusses debate on mental health education in schools introduced by Catherine McKinnell. Topics discussed debate following e-petition 176555 entitled "Make mental health education compulsory in primary and secondary schools", report of HeaducationUK on children and young people aged five to 16 with mental health problems and comments from Robert Halfon of the Education Committee on the debate.

The author comments on the move of British Prime Minister Theresa May to announce her plan to bring back grammar schools. He conjectures the reasons for the her decision: that she really believes in grammar schools, survey shows the idea will capture blue collar votes in marginal seats, and she wants to remove Brexit off the front pages.

Describes mass media coverage of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level examination results in Great Britain. Headline in the "Independent" newspaper about GCSE pass rates; Comparison of A-levels and GCSE in "The Times" newspaper; Headline in the "Sunday Times" newspaper about claims that the mathematics GCSE was fixed; "Sunday Telegraph" newspaper's interview of schools chief David Bell; Scheme to boost church schools as reported by "Observer" newspaper.

Reports on the condition of secondary schools in Great Britain as reflected in the 2001 White Paper. Policies tackling the basics in primary education; Discouragement of professional flexibility.

The article discusses a report published by the British House of Commons Education Select Committee on its evidence check on the government's policy to increase selection and reintroduce grammar schools. The policy was outlined in the 2016 green paper "Schools That Work for Everyone." The report expressed concerns on the possible negative impact of the policy on the school system. Conservative chairman Neil Carmichael shared his views on the policy.

The article reports on the publication of consultation in Great Britain. It highlights the result concerning the decisions on guidance and conditions for General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) physical education from non-ministerial government department Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Also cited is the decisions for AS and A level politics from Ofqual.

The article offers information on several information resources publish by several government agencies in Great Britain. It emphasizes the publication of the letter from the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove about improving mathematics skills from 16 to 18-years-old. It also highlights the publication of personal independence payment (PIP) for disabled people.

Comments on key issues relevant to the modernization of the education system of Great Britain. Reasons behind the Prime Minister's hostile attitude towards the comprehensive school concept in education; Factors behind the underperformance in secondary schools; Policy implications on education.

The article presents results of research conducted by the UCL Institute of Education that states grammar school pupils do not have any advantage over children not attending grammar school by age 14. Topics discussed include the study having looked at young people's educational engagement and well-being at school, in addition to their educational attainment.

Presents summaries of documents relevant to education in Great Britain from various organizations and government bodies. "A Level Standards," report from the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee; "Secondary Education: Visits to Birmingham and Auckland," report from the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee; "Best Value and Performance Improvement Circular 3/200," from the Deputy Prime Minister.

The article reports on the response of the Education Policy Institute (EPI) to Great Britain's Department for Education and the British Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation consultation on awarding general certificate of secondary education and A-level grades in summer 2021. Topics covered include the risks associated with the least bad option for grading students, changes proposed by EPI to the government's proposal and EPI's idea of the right to repeat a year for students.

The article discusses plans of Scotland to provide free sanitary products to low income girls and women, with the launch of its Scottish Government pilot project; and mentions products will be distributed to secondary schools, education college, and organizations including Women's Aid.

The article discusses the views of the Earl of Clancarty and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education Lord Nash with regards to the British Government's secondary school funding for 2017-2018.

The article discusses the state of education in the United Kingdom as of January 25, 2023 with emphasis ion development of secondary education since the early 20th century. It highlights the educational crisis in the country, predominated by outdated curriculum, low pay scale for teachers, and the decrease in the teacher recruitment and retention. It describes the provision of free secondary education for all children in the Education Act of 1944.

The article presents information on a conference of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), Great Britain, held in Birmingham, England, in which British Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, delivered a speech. Morgan apologized some mistakes in the key stage 1 (KS1) test, and highlighted its importance for children in primary schools. She also talked about the proposed conversion of secondary and primary schools in Great Britain to academies by 2020.

The author discusses the changes in the education in England, following the budget speech of Chancellor George Osborne. Topics discussed include the merger of education department of local councils and social services for children into one children's services department, the academisation of schools in the country which existed between Balfour Education Act of 1902 and Forster Education Act of 1870, and the prevention for local authorities to provide support to primary and secondary schools.

The article focuses on the opinion of Great Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regarding need of introduction of any laws in Great Britain, to bring out the comparison and difference between General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level Subject.

The article presents an overview of the 2014 educational research study document "Perceptions of A-Levels, GCSEs and Other Qualifications in England," published by the British Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Topics discussed included the findings of diverse perceptions of trust in the different exam systems, comparison to previous years' results, and explanations of the divergent trends.

The article presents a lists of several document summaries from education authorities in Great Britain. The documents include "Identifying, engaging and locating children missing from education: handbook of procedures," "Guidance on the prevention and management of fixed-term exclusions in secondary schools," and the "Northamptonshire Inter-Agency Child Protection Procedures."

Reports on the rise in A-level and general certificate of secondary education results in Great Britain. Decrease in the number of children leaving school with no qualifications; Shift towards comprehensive systems of secondary education; Effect of greater specialization and diversity between schools on academic attainment.

The article reports on Great Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examination Regulation's (Ofqual) annual review of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), AS and A-levels in summer 2019 and the delivery of vocational and technical qualifications. Topics discussed include an overview of the planning, administration and marking of the examination boards and concern over the repetition of assessment material errors.

The article discusses the highlights of a report conducted by Megan Bowler with the Higher Education Policy Institute regarding the state of language learning in Great Britain as of January 2020. Topics discussed include a significant decline in the demand for language learning, recommendations to address the crisis including its requisition at Key Stage 4, and the need to reevaluate attitudes toward language learning based on the cultural implications of Brexit according to Bowler.

The article reports on the opposition to the British government's plans to increase the number of grammar schools as of July 2016. The survey by several education organizations including the National Association of Head Teachers which revealed that most teachers and school leaders are against the government's grammar school plans. Comments from several education experts including Russell Hobby on the issue are also presented.

The author discusses the terms of the grammar school debate. He says that British Prime Minister Theresa May's intention to permit the creation of new grammar schools has resulted in angry debate. He asks whether this debate is about what evidence shows to be educationally effective or the preferred values in education.

The article informs that Great Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) has launched a consultation on three inter-related sets of proposals for addressing concerns about a candidate's General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), AS or A level marks. Topics include updating the rules for how exam boards should set grade boundaries for new and legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels, views of Chief Regulator Glenys Stacey, on the same; and publishing school performance.

The article offers information on the completion of the inquiry into regional schools' commissioners (RSCs) by Education Select Committee with British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools John Nash. Topics discussed include desire to see all schools as academies, all secondary schools becoming academies, and academisation of school system; porous education borders between boroughs and the Schengen-esque movement of pupils; and Management Aptitude Test (MAT).

The article discusses the decision of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation Ofqual in Great Britain to allow schools, students and teachers having concerns about marking or moderation errors to challenge GCSE, AS level, A-level and project results.

The article informs that National Numeracy has received funding from Ernest Cook Trust to provide some schools with its Passport Maths programme, which is available for children in Year 7 who had entered secondary school at a level below that of age-related expectations.

The article discusses the election in Great Britain, in which both main parties including Conservatives promise to help those children and young people most in need. Topics include education policy of current government to reintroduce selection in nonselective comprehensive areas, May's backing for grammar schools, and illustration of pupils attending grammar and non-selective schools by income group.

The article reflects on the political manifesto published by the British Conservative Party in May 2017. It states that the manifesto promises to provide more free schools, a return to more selective education, and a target of 90% of children doing the academic English Baccalaureate (EBacc). It also mentions the Conservatives' promise to address the teacher shortage by continuing to offer bursaries to attract new graduates into the teaching profession.

The article offers a summary of the British Parliament debate among government officials including Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Nicky Morgan in 2017 on the proposed national funding formula in England. Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed that the school budget had been protected and that the Department of Education will response in due course while Leader of Opposition Jeremy Corbyn argued that school funding cuts will result to loss of teachers across all primary and secondary schools.

The article reports that schools in Great Britain will receive money from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy from 2018 to 2019 to help primary, secondary and sixth-form colleges in paying for facilities that support physical education, after-school activities and healthy eating for students.

The article discusses the highlights of a meeting between the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) and British Education Secretary Justine Greening and Schools Minister Nick Gibb on the government's plans to expand selection and introduce new grammar schools. Prime Minister Theresa May attended a GSHA reception in the House of Commons. They addressed funding issues related to the government's plans.

The article comments on a report published by the British House of Commons Education Select Committee on its evidence check on the government's policy on grammar schools. The policy is expected not to work and to affect existing provision. The opinion of Conservative chairman Neil Carmichael on the negative impact of the focus on opening new grammar schools is discussed.

The article reports on the call of the National Literacy Trust for emphasis on writing among school children in Great Britain in 2016. Topics discussed include the decline of the writing frequency of children in terms of writing, its negative impact on the school attainment of the children, and the literacy rate of the country.

The article discusses the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) conference held in Birmingham, England in March of 2014. Topics addressed include ASCL's advocacy for a British education policy focused on an equitable distribution of resources, educational autonomy and accountability, and the development of the teaching profession, as well as speeches at the conference by ASCL President Ian Bauckham and British education secretary Michael Gove.