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Poorest areas ‘most likely’ to have ‘significant weaknesses’ in SEND provision, says Ofsted

The poorest areas of England are “most likely” to have “significant weaknesses” in their special educational needs and disabilities…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE claims Brexit has stalled grammar schools inclusion monitoring

The government has claimed that Brexit hampered its monitoring of efforts to make grammar schools more inclusive, after admitting…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Timpson two years on: Exclusions review chair wants action

The author of a landmark exclusions review has secured a crunch meeting with ministers to kick them into action…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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£125k salary fails to attract boss for ‘orphan’ academy trust

An academy trust for schools struggling to find sponsors is facing its own struggle to find a chief executive…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Special school ‘ineffective’ during pandemic, says Ofsted

A special school judged to be ineffective in providing education during the pandemic has been criticised by Ofsted for…

James Carr
James Carr
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New Covid study finds no reading loss, but confirms maths drop

Interim findings from another study into Covid lost learning have been published today. This one, funded by the Education…

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Schools Week Reporter


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DfE extends school leaders wellbeing service to 160 more heads with £62k

A mental health and wellbeing support service for school leaders will be extended after an extra £62,000 in government…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance: Isolation due to potential in-school Covid contact almost doubles

The number of pupils absent because of potential contact with a Covid case in school has almost doubled in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Disappointing’ number of primaries ‘barely out of the starting block’ on languages, Ofsted finds

Ofsted has said it was “disappointing” to see how many primary schools were “barely out of the starting block”…

James Carr
James Carr
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Autumn exam series: Boards only required to offer AS-levels in five subjects

Exam boards will only be required to offer AS-level exams in five subjects during this year’s autumn exam series,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Keep face masks in the classroom for another month, urge unions and scientists

Lifting the recommendation that face coverings be worn in secondary classrooms this month will have “consequences” for the health…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Berridge happy for en-masse conversions in faith schools academies plan

Baroness Berridge said she would not rule out the rapid growth of religious trusts, after announcing over £2 million…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth