<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest news for Primary Schools from Randstad Education</title><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.xml</link><description>Latest news for Primary Schools from Randstad Education</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>03 Feb 2012</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><copyright>Randstad Education</copyright><docs>~/rss/</docs><item><title><![CDATA[Parents reading with children has long-term impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report shows that young people benefit from parental support with their reading. ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/2188-parents-reading-with-children-has-long-term-impact.aspx</link><pubDate>10 Nov 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[More pupils eating school lunches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers had dropped soon after Jamie Oliver's campaign on food quality.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1763-more-pupils-eating-school-lunches.aspx</link><pubDate>08 Jul 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/schools-and-recruitment.aspx">Schools and recruitment</category><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/secondary-schools.aspx">Secondary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isle of Man schools will remain open despite strikes from bus drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are being urged to make alternative transport plans as bus drivers look to strike on the Isle of Man.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1744-isle-of-man-schools-will-remain-open-despite-strikes-from-bus-drivers.aspx</link><pubDate>30 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Bew review concludes that English Sats must encourage creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sats exams could change after a review board said that tests should focus on basic skills.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1737-lord-bew-review-concludes-that-english-sats-must-encourage-creativity.aspx</link><pubDate>24 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teach First to place trainee teachers in most challenging primary schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teach First is to place trainee teachers in England's most challenging primary schools.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1446-teach-first-to-place-trainee-teachers-in-most-challenging-primary-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>31 Mar 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children to undergo new reading test]]></title><description><![CDATA[All children will be subjected to a reading test at the age of six.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1434-children-to-undergo-new-reading-test.aspx</link><pubDate>29 Mar 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolchildren need 'common sense' workplace skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business growth is at risk unless schoolchildren are equipped with more "common sense" workplace skills, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1439-schoolchildren-need-common-sense-workplace-skills.aspx</link><pubDate>29 Mar 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucestershire schools to send kids home early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils at a Gloucestershire secondary school are being sent home early.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1415-gloucestershire-schools-to-send-kids-home-early.aspx</link><pubDate>24 Mar 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's children's commissioner: 'schools should have more say' ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools should be given more say in the running of their institution, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1408-englands-childrens-commissioner-schools-should-have-more-say-.aspx</link><pubDate>23 Mar 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted: Geography is declining in English schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils are turning away from geography, Ofsted said.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1259-ofsted-geography-is-declining-in-english-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>05 Feb 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuts to reduce set to reduce budget ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has been accused of making stealth cuts.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1206-cuts-to-reduce-set-to-reduce-budget-.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Jan 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher recruitment 'difficult']]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary schools are struggling to recruit head teachers, a new report has revealed.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1174-head-teacher-recruitment-difficult.aspx</link><pubDate>14 Jan 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of internet 'threatens learning']]></title><description><![CDATA[Children with no access to the internet in the home are at a disadvantage educationally, the e-Learning Foundation has warned.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1135-lack-of-internet-threatens-learning.aspx</link><pubDate>30 Dec 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owning books 'boosts children's literacy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Children who own books rather than borrowing them from a library are in a better position to improve literacy, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1112-owning-books-boosts-childrens-literacy.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Dec 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ofsted hails 'good' Bebington school ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bebington offers a 'good' standard of education to its pupils, Ofsted said.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/972--ofsted-hails-good-bebington-school-.aspx</link><pubDate>19 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth primary school placed in special measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weston Mill Community Primary School has been placed in 'special measures' by Ofsted.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/940-plymouth-primary-school-placed-in-special-measures.aspx</link><pubDate>04 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school given 'outstanding' Ofsted rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kibworth Primary School is 'outstanding', according to the education watchdog.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/931-primary-school-given-outstanding-ofsted-rating.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tewksbury school revels in Ofsted success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary school was deemed to be 'good' by the education watchdog.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/923-tewksbury-school-revels-in-ofsted-success.aspx</link><pubDate>29 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradford primary achieves dramatic turnaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iqra Community Primary School offers an 'outstanding' level of education, according to Ofsted.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/919-bradford-primary-achieves-dramatic-turnaround.aspx</link><pubDate>28 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nun Monkton primary continues to thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nun Monkton primary is the only Foundation Primary School in North Yorkshire.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/920-nun-monkton-primary-continues-to-thrive.aspx</link><pubDate>28 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school placed in special measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching at Kettlefields Primary School has been deemed 'inadequate'.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/912-primary-school-placed-in-special-measures.aspx</link><pubDate>27 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted chief hails Barrow primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christine Gilbert hailed Newbarns Primary School as one of the best in England.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/913-ofsted-chief-hails-barrow-primary-school.aspx</link><pubDate>27 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils' sense of teamwork hailed by Ofsted report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education watchdog graded the school 'satisfactory'.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/914-pupils-sense-of-teamwork-hailed-by-ofsted-report.aspx</link><pubDate>27 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary School handed glowing Ofsted report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middleton-on-the-Wolds Primary School offers a good standard of education, according to Ofsted inspectors.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/862-primary-school-handed-glowing-ofsted-report.aspx</link><pubDate>12 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey outperforming schools nationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures show that seven out of ten schools across Surrey have been rated as good or outstanding by the education watchdog.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/866-surrey-outperforming-schools-nationally.aspx</link><pubDate>12 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school awarded 'outstanding' status by Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Ofsted, Roe Green Infant School provides an outstanding level of education.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/839-primary-school-awarded-outstanding-status-by-ofsted.aspx</link><pubDate>02 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school given 'good' rating by Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the education watchdog, Hardy Mill Primary is a 'good' school with some 'outstanding features'.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/795-primary-school-given-good-rating-by-ofsted.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[School opts to cancel play break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barlby Community Primary School has cancelled play break and banned outside games.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/793-school-opts-to-cancel-play-break.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suffolk primary school set to challenge Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravenswood Community Primary is challenging Ofsted's decision to put it into special measures.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/769-suffolk-primary-school-set-to-challenge-ofsted.aspx</link><pubDate>10 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Mary's Primary School celebrates Ofsted success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bridgwater primary school has been deemed 'good' with 'outstanding features'.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/689-st-marys-primary-school-celebrates-ofsted-success.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Aug 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school given positive Ofsted report]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ofsted report has concluded that St Jude's and St Paul's Primary School offers pupils a 'good' standard of education.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/690-primary-school-given-positive-ofsted-report.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Aug 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy headteacher given rousing send-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Hulbert spent 26 years at Monkton Park Primary School.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/666-deputy-headteacher-given-rousing-send-off.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Aug 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teacher set for retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jill King spent almost 26 years at Neroche Primary School.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/642-primary-school-teacher-set-for-retirement.aspx</link><pubDate>26 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching assistants accuse council of wrongdoings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield council has been accused of behaving improperly by teaching assistants.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/643-teaching-assistants-accuse-council-of-wrongdoings.aspx</link><pubDate>26 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guernsey students teaching internet safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guernsey primary school children have been given lessons from secondary school students about staying safe online.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/607-guernsey-students-teaching-internet-safety.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolution 'should be taught to all primary pupils']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to leading scientists and academics, evolution should be taught to all primary school pupils in the UK.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/536-evolution-should-be-taught-to-all-primary-pupils.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[School to teach World Cup-themed lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ledley King's former school is to teach World Cup-themed lessons to its pupils.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/515-school-to-teach-world-cup-themed-lessons.aspx</link><pubDate>14 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted report praises school's healthy living ethos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education watchdog has heaped praise on the school for its healthy living ethos.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/505-ofsted-report-praises-schools-healthy-living-ethos.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teachers to benefit from reduced class sizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large number of teachers in North Ayrshire will have classes of less than 18 students.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/492-primary-school-teachers-to-benefit-from-reduced-class-sizes.aspx</link><pubDate>04 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher ambition and drive commended by Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupil behaviour and safeguarding procedures were deemed to be outstanding at Whittington Primary.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/486-teacher-ambition-and-drive-commended-by-ofsted-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New classrooms for two Derbyshire primary schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derbyshire County Council is providing funds to help schools short on space.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/481-new-classrooms-for-two-derbyshire-primary-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>02 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted praises Tatworth Primary School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted inspectors have described aspects of Tatworth Primary School as &quot;fantastic&quot;.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/471-ofsted-praises-tatworth-primary-school.aspx</link><pubDate>28 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portsmouth school heavily criticised by Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted has criticised Somers Park Primary School for being too slow in making improvements.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/466-portsmouth-school-heavily-criticised-by-ofsted.aspx</link><pubDate>27 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school urged to make 'significant improvements']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sutton C of E Primary School has been urged to make &quot;significant improvements&quot; by Ofsted inspectors.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/454-primary-school-urged-to-make-significant-improvements.aspx</link><pubDate>24 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher reflects on 'good' Ofsted report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Wayman has thanked the parents and carers of the students for their contribution towards the 'good' Ofsted report.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/448-head-teacher-reflects-on-good-ofsted-report.aspx</link><pubDate>20 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school praised by Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspectors from the education watchdog have praised successful efforts to improve standards at Holway Park Community Primary School.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/443-primary-school-praised-by-ofsted-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>19 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher voices anger at Ofsted inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbey Primary has been labelled &quot;inadequate&quot; by Ofsted because of a paperwork error.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/439-head-teacher-voices-anger-at-ofsted-inspection.aspx</link><pubDate>18 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devon primary school praised for its rapid improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A primary school in Devon has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its rapid improvement.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/436-devon-primary-school-praised-for-its-rapid-improvement.aspx</link><pubDate>17 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Yarmouth infant school is making 'good' progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted inspectors have said that good progress at Southtown Infant School is matched by a determination to make it even better.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/428-great-yarmouth-infant-school-is-making-good-progress.aspx</link><pubDate>14 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school praised for recent improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danesholme Junior School has been praised for its hard work since a new head teacher took the helm last year.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/430-primary-school-praised-for-recent-improvement.aspx</link><pubDate>14 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Yeovil primary schools ignore Sats boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most primary schools in the Yeovil area have decided to conduct the controversial SAT tests this week.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/431-majority-of-yeovil-primary-schools-ignore-sats-boycott.aspx</link><pubDate>14 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school criticised by Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herman Primary School has been described as &quot;inadequate&quot; by Ofsted inspectors.<br/>]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/424-primary-school-criticised-by-ofsted-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>13 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrow Primary School is outstanding, say Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted inspectors have described Barrow Primary School as being &quot;outstanding&quot;.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/418-barrow-primary-school-is-outstanding-say-ofsted-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>12 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroud schools join Sats protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three primary schools are among those boycotting this week's national Sats tests.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/421-stroud-schools-join-sats-protests.aspx</link><pubDate>12 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[University professor supports Sats boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Peter Tymms has given his support for the decision to boycott Sats exams.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/422-university-professor-supports-sats-boycott.aspx</link><pubDate>12 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelmsford primary school given 'outstanding' Ofsted report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danbury Park Community Primary School provides its pupils with an &quot;outstanding&quot; education, according to Ofsted inspectors.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/414-chelmsford-primary-school-given-outstanding-ofsted-report.aspx</link><pubDate>11 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike action causes hundreds of pupils to miss exams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike action has meant that hundreds of primary schoolchildren in Bolton missed their SATs tests.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/415-strike-action-causes-hundreds-of-pupils-to-miss-exams.aspx</link><pubDate>11 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secondary schools can 'learn lessons' from Welsh primary schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Estyn, secondary schools should learn lessons from primary schools in Wales to stop pupils from falling behind in numeracy skills.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/416-secondary-schools-can-learn-lessons-from-welsh-primary-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>11 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester primary school wins Quality award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rowlatts Hill Primary School has been given the Basic Skills Primary Quality Mark.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/408-leicester-primary-school-wins-quality-award.aspx</link><pubDate>10 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school rated "good" by Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodcote Primary School has been rated &quot;good&quot; by Ofsted inspectors.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/410-primary-school-rated-good-by-ofsted-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>10 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male teachers are 'returning to primary schools']]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of men have expressed interest in becoming primary school teachers.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/405-male-teachers-are-returning-to-primary-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>07 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins get places at different primary schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two four-year-old twins have been handed places at primary schools 20 minutes apart.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/394-twins-get-places-at-different-primary-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>06 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school gains award for student progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at a primary school in Leicester now meet the basic criteria for reading, writing, maths and IT.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/395-primary-school-gains-award-for-student-progress.aspx</link><pubDate>06 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[More primary school places set for Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in the number of babies being born in Sheffield has led to the council gaining a government grant to boost primary school space.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/396-more-primary-school-places-set-for-sheffield.aspx</link><pubDate>06 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New technologies are 'helping school teachers']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Sean Dodson, new technologies are helping to establish mobile learning as a teaching method in its own right.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/389-new-technologies-are-helping-school-teachers.aspx</link><pubDate>30 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton primary schools get finance boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over &#163;10 million has been gained to support the development of seven primary schools in Stockton.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/313-stockton-primary-schools-get-finance-boost.aspx</link><pubDate>08 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor attendance for Fulham's primary school children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hammersmith and Fulham Council is attempting to come up with innovative ways to ensure children do not miss school.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/320-poor-attendance-for-fulhams-primary-school-children.aspx</link><pubDate>08 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching staff praised after strong inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted praised both the students and the teaching staff at St Peter's CofE Primary School in Brotton.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/297-teaching-staff-praised-after-strong-inspection.aspx</link><pubDate>02 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers threaten further strikes at Liverpool primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Roscoe Primary School are unhappy about decisions to cut teaching jobs because of budget limitations.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/285-teachers-threaten-further-strikes-at-liverpool-primary-school.aspx</link><pubDate>31 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanent team of teachers key for improving primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Leicester primary school is looking to battle back after an inadequate Ofsted inspection.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/262-permanent-team-of-teachers-key-for-improving-primary-school.aspx</link><pubDate>24 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers to help spot top sporting talent in the playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[People working in teaching jobs are perfectly-placed to spot the next generation of Paralympians, Sport England believes.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/246-teachers-to-help-spot-top-sporting-talent-in-the-playground.aspx</link><pubDate>17 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith schools in England to increase under a Conservative government]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Cameron has revealed plans to increase the number of faith schools in England.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/234-faith-schools-in-england-to-increase-under-a-conservative-government.aspx</link><pubDate>15 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comprehensives selecting children from affluent backgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Sutton Trust has revealed comprehensive schools are ignoring socially deprived children.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/221-comprehensives-selecting-children-from-affluent-backgrounds.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert recommends outdoor learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoor learning has been recommended due to its potential benefits to children.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/205-expert-recommends-outdoor-learning.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community schools get £1m cash injection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two schools have received funding for National Challenge Trust transformation.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/202-community-schools-get-1m-cash-injection.aspx</link><pubDate>24 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teachers fail 'straightforward' maths questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathematics knowledge among the country's primary school teachers is wanting, according to a new study.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/179-primary-school-teachers-fail-straightforward-maths-questions.aspx</link><pubDate>15 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland teaching unions call for smaller classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smaller classroom sizes are required to boost education delivery, unions have said.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/171-northern-ireland-teaching-unions-call-for-smaller-classrooms.aspx</link><pubDate>11 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[School implements radical new teaching methods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new scheme allows students to use computer games and the internet to learn.<br/>]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/169-school-implements-radical-new-teaching-methods.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study accuses students of being 'too passive']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Behaviour in Scottish Schools 2009 found that students are less willing to interact with teachers and fellow classmates.<br/>]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/170-study-accuses-students-of-being-too-passive.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[June secondary school start 'absurd']]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association for Primary Education has said children should not be pushed out of primary school early.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/158-june-secondary-school-start-absurd.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female teachers can influence math underachievement in girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has revealed that female teachers afraid of mathematics can transfer their anxiety to girls.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/152-female-teachers-can-influence-math-underachievement-in-girls.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textism survey 'not conclusive']]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Coventry survey into the effect of texting on spelling is 'not conclusive']]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/142-textism-survey-not-conclusive.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Jan 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/primary-schools.aspx">Primary Schools</category></item></channel></rss>
