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Plymouth academy trust outsources staff and services

A multi-academy trust is set to outsource most of its central staff and services, with experts saying the move…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Pupil premium change: Labour accuses government of £133m ‘stealth cut’

The government’s pupil premium funding change is a “stealth cut to school budgets at a time when children need…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sewell report findings ‘an insult’ to those who experience racism, say education unions

The findings of the government’s Sewell commission on race and ethnic disparities are an “insult to all those in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson plans £1.1m expansion of cadet units in schools

The education secretary Gavin Williamson wants to expand cadet units in schools, allocating £1.1 million in funding to increase…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ministers accused of dragging feet over school sex abuse

Ministers have been accused of ignoring repeated warnings over sex abuse in schools before being “shamed” into action this…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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DfE leans on MATs to boost teacher job vacancies website take-up

The government plans to boost take-up of its free teacher job vacancies website by leaning on the big academy…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


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Ministers call in Ofsted to investigate school safeguarding amid ‘rape culture’ claims

Ofsted has been ordered to undertake an “immediate review” of the safeguarding policies in state and independent schools amid…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Race and ethnic disparities report: The 9 schools recommendations

A government commission on race and ethnic disparities has called for “better targeted” funding, extended school days and endorsed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE names providers for new school leader NPQs

The Department for Education has named nine organisations that will be lead providers for its reformed national professional qualifications…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Extend school day with deprived areas prioritised, says race commission

The school day should be extended and careers advice improved to help disadvantaged children succeed, the government’s commission on…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools face new checks to ensure pupil premium spending ‘backed by evidence’

Schools will have to show their pupil premium spending is “backed by evidence” under new requirements announced by the…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Another testing U-turn: School tests WILL need PCR confirmation

Rapid Covid tests taken in schools will now need a follow-up lab test to confirm their result from tomorrow,…

James Carr
James Carr