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Nicky Morgan must run for Conservative leadership by noon on Thursday

Schools will know by noon on Thursday if education secretary Nicky Morgan is to run for the leadership of...

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Pat Glass: 8 facts about the new shadow education secretary

Pat Glass is the new shadow education secretary. Here are some of the things we know about her. 1....

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Pat Glass becomes shadow education secretary in Corbyn team shake-up

Former shadow education minister Pat Glass will serve as shadow education secretary following the resignation of Lucy Powell, it...

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Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell resigns

Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has resigned from the Shadow Cabinet led by Jeremy Corbyn. In a letter to...

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DfE seeks new £800-a-day director after Paul Marshall stands down

A new lead non-executive director is being sought by the Department for Education (DfE) after academy trust chair Sir Paul Marshall...

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Two in three sixth form colleges seek academy conversion after rule change

Almost two-thirds of sixth form colleges (SFCs) have registered an interest with the government in converting to an academy,...

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Primary school locked down after shooting that injured MP

Parents are being re-assured that pupils and staff at Birstall Primary Academy are safe after the school was locked...

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Sir David Carter: I don’t want to go to war with councils over academies

Government should not “get in the way” of local authorities that want to form multi-academy trusts, with the national...

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Health check for growing academy trusts will focus on standards and improvement

A requirement for academy trusts to demonstrate a “track record” of school improvement before being allowed to expand “could...

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