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Edtech expert is ‘missing job’ in academy top teams, says Ark senior leader

A technology expert is the “missing job” on leadership teams in schools and academy trusts, a senior member of...

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School capacity improves slightly as secondaries prepare for population bulge

The proportion of schools that were full or over-capacity fell slightly last year, new data shows. Department for Education...

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Jess Staufenberg
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DfE plans new national computing SCITT despite other centres struggling to recruit

The government is planning a new national SCITT for computing, despite other subject-specific training centres failing to hit recruitment...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Academy trusts turn to ‘grammar streams’ in selective areas

An academy trust has expanded a “grammar stream” at one of its schools, while at least two more chains...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Listen to parents before making decisions, DfE tells school governors

School governors and trustees should “regularly communicate” with parents and make sure schools listen to their communities before making...

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Jess Staufenberg
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School absence fines soar by 74% after Supreme Court term-time holiday ruling

The number of penalty notices handed out by councils for poor attendance has soared by 74 per cent in...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Inspiration boss Rachel de Souza urges heads: ‘Do not be servants of DfE policy’

The boss of a high-profile academy trust has urged headteachers “not to be servants of DfE policy”, or take...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Inspectors must declare all consultancy work after rule change

Ofsted has tightened its conflicts of interest rules, with inspectors now forced to declare all of their previous and...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Rejected special school bids in areas facing biggest shortfalls

The majority of local authorities that have been refused new specialist schools will run out of places three years...

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Jess Staufenberg