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Most £184m NPQ scholarships limited to those in deprived schools

Scholarships for four of the six new national professional qualifications (NPQs) will be limited only to staff in the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Unity Howard to stand down as New Schools Network director

The director of the New Schools Network Unity Howard is to step down this year, the charity has said….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid: Poorer pupils missed 30% more school days last autumn

Poorer pupils missed almost 30 per cent more school days due to Covid in the autumn than their better-off…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

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Tom Belger
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Wellbeing: the foundation of education and everyone’s job

At Cognita, we believe every child has the right to flourish emotionally, socially and physically. That’s why wellbeing is…

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Cognita
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ESFA chief executive Eileen Milner to stand down

The chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Eileen Milner is to stand down, Schools Week…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Williamson promises plan for scrapping bubbles in ‘plenty of time’ for new term

Gavin Williamson has promised schools guidance on scrapping Covid restrictions “in plenty of time” before the new term. The…

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John Dickens
National Curriculum, Ofsted

‘Permissive’ national curriculum gives schools too much freedom, says Ofsted director

The national curriculum has become too “permissive”, and making more subjects compulsory at key stage 4 could help “lever…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson working to ‘relax Covid measures in schools’

The education secretary has said he is working with colleagues to “relax Covid measures in schools”, after new figures…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance: 1 in 20 pupils absent due to Covid as isolations soar

More than one in 20 pupils were off school last week due to Covid, with more than a quarter…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ex-recovery tsar describes government’s catch-up plan as ‘a bit feeble’

The former recovery commissioner has branded the government’s catch-up plans as “a bit feeble”, saying “we need significant greater…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE behaviour consultation seeks views on mobile phone bans

Schools will be asked for information about their behaviour strategies, their use of so-called “managed moves”, and how they…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker