Need to Know Updates

8 mins Ofsted and Accountability

The Education White Paper on Ofsted and accountability

8 mins Curriculum

The proposed curriculum changes in the 2010 education white paper

8 mins Need to Know - The Spending Review and Pupil Premium

Looking at school finances after the government's spending review

8 mins Need to Know - Academies in Detail

Mike Baker visits a new academy to see how they are progressing

8 mins Need to Know - Social Media

Exploring the risks and benefits of schools using social media

7 mins Need to Know - New Powers to Discipline

Investigating the government's proposals of discipline in schools

7 mins Need to Know - Pay and Pensions

How will the new austerity budget affect teachers?

7 mins Need to Know - The Budget and School Funding

A look at the 2010 Budget, school funding and the pupil premium

10 mins Need to Know - Primary Curriculum Changes

The primary national curriculum changes and policies

10 mins Need to Know - Coalition Plans for Education

An analysis of the Queen's speech and new education policies