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Christian free school labelled ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

A Christian free school has been rated inadequate by Ofsted, less than three weeks after it was issued with...

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Government watchdog says DfE annual accounts not a “true reflection” of activity

The National Audit Office has criticised the Department of Education over its annual financial statement saying it is not...

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DfE responds to Grindon Hall ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report

The Department for Education has warned that under-performance in schools is “unacceptable” after a Christian free school in Sunderland...

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Carter Review: let independent body design teacher training

A review of teacher training in England has recommended that future training courses should be designed by an independent...

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Schools Week announces media partnership with The Sunday Times Festival of Education

The Sunday Times Festival of Education has confirmed Schools Week as a 2015 media partner. The annual festival will be...

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Morgan: A ‘new deal for teachers’

Education secretary, Nicky Morgan, has today outlined a three-part “new deal for teachers” in a message to colleagues. The...

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BREAKING: Forest Academy becomes latest E-Act school to get new sponsor

An academy in Gloucestershire is the latest school to be relinquished by struggling chain E-Act, with a nearby FE...

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DfE publishes three waves of free school applications

The Department for Education (DfE) has published the first three waves of free school application forms, more than two years...

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Unions react to Ofsted’s ‘double inspections’ plan

Teaching unions have criticised Ofsted for failing to act more quickly on the reliability of its judgements after it...

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