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Raising Expectations

Next Seminar

Please Note Event has been rescheduled for the 11th March (originally cancelled due to poor weather on 5th Feb)

Successful or Failing School? School Performance and Pupil Performance Explained!

Sunday 11th March 2012 (1.30pm start)

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Primary School Key stage 2 Results 2011!

Updated 23rd January 2012

Please note these are finalised results from the DFE (published Dec 2011)

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GCSE Results 2011!

Updated 26th January 2012

Please note that these the finalised results from the DFE released 26th Jan 2012

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About us

Bradford Muslim Education Forum (BMEF) is a non-profit organisation that is run entirely by volunteers.

It is dedicated to raising expectations, achievement and attainment for Muslim Pupils at Bradford Schools.

Its sole focus is education.

Issues around education are raised through the Annual conference and workshops throughout the year. Details of these events will be posted on this website, communicated to BMEF members who have registered and through other Muslim related organisations

This website will provide useful links and resources for parents, governors and educators.

'Minority language data is key' : Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report. (Sat, 19 May 2012 00:53:11 GMT)
Â£9k fees 'to push debt up Â£100bn' : A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by Â£100bn over next two decades by higher university fees. (Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:12 GMT)
GCSE overhaul may cut grade range : GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual. (Fri, 18 May 2012 01:52:54 GMT)
Warning over A-level reform plans : An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control. (Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:46 GMT)
Gove loses court ruling over cuts : Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding. (Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:29 GMT)
Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching' : Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests. (Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:58 GMT)
Social work cuts 'risking lives' : Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests. (Thu, 17 May 2012 01:57:34 GMT)
Some work schemes 'of no benefit' : A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit. (Thu, 17 May 2012 13:57:59 GMT)
Schools 'fail to teach swimming' : A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association. (Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:12 GMT)
Poor literacy standards tackled : A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government. (Thu, 17 May 2012 11:26:28 GMT)
SA 'fails pupils on textbooks' : The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules. (Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:40 GMT)
Gove pushes for performance pay : Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government. (Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:14 GMT)
Early school entry 'detrimental' : Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims. (Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:43 GMT)
Sexting threat comes from peers : A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures. (Wed, 16 May 2012 12:42:48 GMT)
Teachers' performance pay doubts : There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey. (Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:42 GMT)
Special needs budgets for parents : Parents in England are to be given more financial control over support for their children with special educational needs. (Tue, 15 May 2012 10:27:38 GMT)
Ministers end contract with A4e : The government terminates a contract with welfare-to-work company A4e after deciding that continuing would be "too great a risk". (Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:15 GMT)
Limits on schools' biometric data : Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils' fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents. (Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02:17 GMT)
Schools 'to compete' for cash pot : Schools which find the best ways to spend the pupil premium could win Â£10,000, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says. (Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:23 GMT)
World's Biggest School Assembly in pictures : Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to them (Mon, 07 May 2012 17:05:39 GMT)
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King James Bible gift to schools : Schools in England will be sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication. (Tue, 15 May 2012 15:45:35 GMT)
Prince turns down homework appeal : Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework. (Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:58 GMT)
Special needs budgets: Your views : Parents react to the news that they are to be given more financial control over support for children with special educational needs. (Tue, 15 May 2012 12:21:33 GMT)
MPs criticise school cash checks : A report from a committee of MPs says they fear the system for checking on school spending is not robust enough. (Fri, 11 May 2012 09:37:19 GMT)
New adoption scorecards attacked : Council leaders in England condemn new adoption scorecards being introduced in England in an effort to speed up the adoption process. (Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:52 GMT)
UK higher education '10th best' : The author of a report on higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding. (Fri, 11 May 2012 03:54:28 GMT)
MPs call for wider food strategy : The government needs to tackle a "failing food system" by linking its policies on health, environment and education, MPs say. (Sun, 13 May 2012 01:47:14 GMT)
Teaching not stressful - Ofsted : Ofsted chief hits out at teachers who complain about stress levels and make excuses for poor performance. (Thu, 10 May 2012 15:06:48 GMT)
Â£850,000 to stop young smoking : Children as young as 11 are to be targeted in a major new drive costing more than Â£850,000 to encourage them to stop smoking. (Fri, 11 May 2012 06:05:49 GMT)
Families feature in Queen's Speech : Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are announced in the Queen's Speech. (Wed, 09 May 2012 16:30:56 GMT)
Age-ratings call for music DVDs : The government is to consult on whether music DVDs should have age ratings, to protect children from over-sexualised images. (Wed, 09 May 2012 04:58:51 GMT)
Nursery teachers fall highlighted : Unions and parents accuse councils of undermining standards in nurseries by employing fewer teachers and more nursery nurses. (Tue, 08 May 2012 11:25:09 GMT)
VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat : Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work. (Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:23 GMT)
VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid : Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid. (Wed, 16 May 2012 09:51:58 GMT)
VIDEO: Why exams are about to get harder : Free schools, an accelerated move to academies and a planned return to a more rigorous, traditional type of exam are part of government changes for the English education system. (Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:37 GMT)
AUDIO: Schools: 'No-one looks at value for money' : A committee of MPs says it fears the system for checking school spending in England is not robust enough. Committee chair Margaret Hodge and James O'Shaughnessy, head of strategy at Wellington College, debate. (Fri, 11 May 2012 09:05:34 GMT)
Swimming: Why I took the plunge : How swimming can be a life-changer (Thu, 17 May 2012 16:08:54 GMT)
Move from 'textbooks to tablets' : Use of mobile devices in class could be expanded (Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:19 GMT)
Italian university switches to English : A top Italian university switches to English (Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:59 GMT)
Extreme breastfeeding : Did magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing? (Sat, 12 May 2012 00:06:01 GMT)
China: The world's cleverest country? : Is China the world's smartest country? (Tue, 08 May 2012 23:03:10 GMT)
'Net abuse ended my teaching job' : A teacher says she was forced from job by online attacks (Tue, 08 May 2012 05:14:13 GMT)
Is Mr Potato Head to blame for 'pester power' ads? : How toy advertising first put pressure on parents (Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:09:18 GMT)