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Baker’s back: Could schools be sued for limiting careers advice?  

The architect of the Baker clause is attempting to use the Skills Bill to strengthen the law, which could…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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New academy rules put trust autonomy at risk, say sector leaders

Sector leaders are warning the new academy trust handbook could undermine board autonomy , and demanding the government confirm…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Schools shut out from submitting teacher grades after exam board portal crashes

Schools are shut out from submitting teacher grades, just a day before the deadline, after an exam board’s submission…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ geography curriculum

Ofsted has highlighted some of the key principles of teaching a “high-quality” geography curriculum in its latest research review….

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE finally confirms £320m PE and sport premium will continue in 2021-22

Primary schools will continue to receive the £320 million PE and sport premium in the next academic year, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teacher departures down 17% during pandemic, plus 4 more school workforce findings

Teaching’s increasingly young and diverse workforce continued to grow last year as staff departures slumped during Covid, new figures…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


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Schools, pupils and their characteristics 2021: 5 things we learned

The secondary and special school populations continue to grow in England, the latest data shows, with a slight decrease…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Primary school applications drop 5 per cent in pandemic

Primary school applications fell by 5.1 per cent this year, which the government said could be in part due…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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More than 1 in 5 pupils on free school meals after Covid surge

More than one in five pupils are now eligible for free school meals (FSM) following a steep rise during…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE to unveil vision for schools, and 4 other things we learned from Gavin Williamson at the Festival of Education

Gavin Williamson has pledged to set out a “broader vision” for the school system later this year. The education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Speed read: ‘Academy trust handbook’ 2021 published as DfE rebrands key guide

The DfE has rebranded the academies financial handbook as the academy trust handbook, with ministers dubbing the latest edition…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Ex-Ofqual chair: ‘Gross miscalculation’ caused 2020 exams fiasco

Last year’s exams fiasco resulted from a “gross miscalculation about what was a reasonable and acceptable way to treat…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth