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Small academy trusts told to use reserves to fund urgent safety repairs

The government has warned small academy trusts and sixth form colleges they will be denied funding for urgent health…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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UK Training Provider The Skills Network announce new Sexual Consent course following changes to Ofsted regulations

In response to updated regulatory guidance on safeguarding against sexual harassment and crimes within education settings, UK training provider…

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The Skills Network
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New £55k chair wanted to steer Ofqual through ‘unprecedented challenges’

The government is searching for a new Ofqual chair to steer the regulator through “unprecedented challenges” and shape the…

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John Dickens
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£4m Latin excellence programme: What you need to know

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has vowed to tackle Latin’s “reputation as an elitist subject” with a new scheme to…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Mental health first aid training for primary schools ditched, government finally admits

Mental health first aid training for primary schools, promised by the government as part of £300 million plans to…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Study finds pupil premium cuts £43m worse than DfE admits

Schools will miss out on £43 million more in pupil premium funding for the poorest children than admitted by…

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Tom Belger


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UCAS chief: ‘Danger’ poor students could ‘fall behind’ in university admissions

There is a “danger” the university admission disadvantage gap could widen this year, the chief executive of UCAS has…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Former RSC John Edwards named interim ESFA chief executive

A former regional schools commissioner has been appointed interim chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. John…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Under-fire AQA hints at returning more exam fees cash to schools

Exam board AQA has said it may be able to give schools more exam fees cash back later this…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Drop in new teachers securing jobs, and 5 more findings from ITT data

The number of newly qualified teachers securing jobs in state schools saw a sharp drop during the pandemic, official…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Ofqual analysis on 2020 grading: 5 new findings

Ofqual has published two new reports looking at the use of centre assessed grades (CAGs) last year. Last summer’s…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Covid knocks permanent exclusions to lowest level since 2013 after pre-lockdown rise

Permanent exclusions dropped by more than a third to their lowest level since 2013 last year, official figures show,…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger