Issue 11.06

Civil Law Rules on Robotics

This advisory report from the Legal Affairs Committee on the ethics, development and future of artificial intelligence capabilities, warns of a growing need for regulation to address the issue of increasingly autonomous robots and other forms of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI). Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

17 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Quality in Early Years Settings and Children’s School Achievement

Childcare quality is often thought to be important for influencing children’s subsequent attainment at school. However, having a graduate teacher in a nursery has only a limited impact on children's attainment, according to this report by the London School of Economics. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

17 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Gender Stereotypes About Intellectual Ability Emerge Early And Influence Children’s Interests

Girls as young as six years old associate high-level academic ability with men more than women, according to this report published in the journal Science. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

8 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Children’s Worries

Almost two-thirds of children worry all the time, according to this survey by mental-health charity Place2Be, with concerns about family and friends and fear of failing at school being the top causes of anxiety. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

8 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Young People’s Views On Science Education

This survey by the Wellcome Trust looks at young people’s attitudes towards and experiences of science education and careers. It found that the poorest pupils are most likely to miss out on practical science lessons in English schools. Furthermore over a quarter of GCSE students take little or no part in practical science experiments. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

8 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Getting The State Out Of Pre-School And Childcare

Childcare provision in the UK is amongst the most expensive in the developed world. This is despite the government pouring more than £7 billion into the sector every year. This report from the Institute of Economic Affairs calls for universal ‘free’ care to be abolished and for costly regulations to be scrapped in order to make childcare more affordable. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

8 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Redressing The Balance

This NAHT report is the culmination of the discussions that took place within the independent Assessment Review Group over a series of meetings. The report sets out a series of principles that should underpin any future assessment system. It is hoped that the report will act as a conversation starter, and a tool to provoke further thought and discussion in the lead up to consultation. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

5 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Alternative Provision: Effective Practice And Post-16 Transition

This DfE research looks into best practice for raising attainment and aiding transition to post-16 destinations for young people in alternative provision. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

5 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Support Mechanisms for Evidence-based Policy-Making in Education

The UK has a good range of mechanisms in place to support evidence-based policy-making in education. This is one of the messages which emerge from this new NFER report that maps how evidence is used by education policy-makers across Europe. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

5 Feb 2017
24mins

Leadership

Estyn Annual Report

The quality of teaching in Wales is weak, according to Estyn in its annual report. The report also found in about a third of primary schools inspected this year, more able children underachieved because their work was not challenging enough. Leadership Briefing 11.06(126)

5 Feb 2017
24mins

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Issue 11.06

Civil Law Rules on Robotics

Quality in Early Years Settings and Children’s School Achievement

Gender Stereotypes About Intellectual Ability Emerge Early And Influence Children’s Interests

Children’s Worries

Young People’s Views On Science Education

Getting The State Out Of Pre-School And Childcare

Redressing The Balance

Alternative Provision: Effective Practice And Post-16 Transition

Support Mechanisms for Evidence-based Policy-Making in Education

Estyn Annual Report

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