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‘An inspection reduced me to tears. Ofsted’s response was inadequate’

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Headteacher John Hayes describes January visit as 'the worst experience of my career'

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‘This one might have legs’: Inside Ofsted’s decision to inspect school that postponed MP visit

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1d | Ofsted

Officials who ordered inspection of a Bristol academy flagged media reports over decision to cancel visit

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Report finds ‘significant link’ between girls’ absence and life satisfaction

3d | Attendance

Life satisfaction 'was a stronger predictor of absence' for girls than boys, says NFER

3d | Attendance
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Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red

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1d | Academies

One has an over £9m deficit two years after receiving a notice to improve, as leaders predict more on the way

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1d | Academies
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‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers

4d | Assessment

Pearson says results will be delivered to schools on time, but some internal marking deadlines pushed back

4d | Assessment

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Experts at hand SEND support should be ‘time limited’, says guidance

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Snubbed schools more likely to get repairs cash if they shut

1d | School buildings

Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract

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Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red

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DfE mulls replacing Tories’ Mandarin Excellence Programme

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Managed moves could be ‘consigned to the history books’

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Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power

1d | Recruitment and retention

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‘This one might have legs’: Inside Ofsted’s decision to inspect school that postponed MP visit

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Schools expect cuts to PE provision after funding shake up

1d | School funding

Secondary pupil numbers fall for first time in a decade

DfE ‘hits 70% of 6,500 teachers target’, but overall workforce shrinks

1d | Recruitment and retention

Ofqual must move ‘really fast’ on smart tech cheating, says chief regulator

2d | Assessment

Report finds ‘significant link’ between girls’ absence and life satisfaction

3d | Attendance

More strikes set for England’s largest exam board

3d | Assessment

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‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

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Councils’ bids to overturn special school cancellations rejected

1w | Inclusion

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MIS outage leaves schools in the lurch

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LocatED: DfE to absorb property firm and ‘unify’ teams

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Bereaved children need continuity, not crisis‑only care

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Why education needs a shared, definitive vocabulary

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How Birmingham pupils are helping to break bad travel habits

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DfE mulls replacing Tories’ Mandarin Excellence Programme

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

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Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

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