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Closing special school rapped by Ofsted ‘frustrated’ by lack of LA support

Leaders at a special school judged ineffective during the pandemic have been left “frustrated” by a lack of support…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE’s ‘Falcon’ turnaround trust tells staff there’s no such thing as a free lunch

The government’s turnaround “Falcon” trust has made cutbacks at a struggling academy that even the Department for Education’s cost-cutting…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Illegal schools: Government accused of ‘unacceptable’ delays to crackdown

The government has been accused of “unacceptable” delays to its crackdown on illegal schools, as new figures show tip-offs…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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DfE report: Schools in big MATs shun moves to share responsibility for excluded pupils

Schools in large multi-academy trusts have “refused to engage” in efforts to make them more responsible for excluded pupils…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Ofsted: New framework ‘demanding but fair’ and 5 other findings from first evaluation

Ofsted has admitted visits under its new education inspection framework (EIF) are “demanding” for school leaders, especially those in…

James Carr
James Carr
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Ofsted to inspect online schools under new accreditation scheme

Ofsted will step in to inspect online schools as part of a new accreditation scheme after the government failed…

James Carr
James Carr


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Revealed: The school Covid expenses the DfE rejected

Covid could leave a lasting “black hole” in school budgets, experts have warned as new figures lay bare the…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Oak Academy scrambles to secure future as privatisation plan pulled

Oak National Academy’s future set-up has still to be finalised just weeks before government funding runs out – after…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted national education director Sean Harford to take early retirement

Ofsted’s national director of education Sean Harford is to stand down from his role to take early retirement, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted: 9 in 10 parents say their child’s school handled Covid well

Almost nine in ten parents believe their child’s school has handled the Covid-19 pandemic well, a new Ofsted survey…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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DfE raids existing budgets for a third of £4.3bn Covid spending

Almost a third of the Department for Education’s extra Covid spending will be taken from existing budgets or underspends…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Revealed: The 7 new faith school trusts at the heart of the DfE’s academies drive

The government has named the first seven new faith school trusts it is funding to help drive its academisation…

James Carr
James Carr