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Spielman ‘not expecting’ graded inspections from January

Ofsted is not expecting to resume graded inspections in January, the chief inspector of schools has said. Speaking at…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted annual report 2019-20: 8 things we learned

Ofsted has published its latest annual report following a “year of two halves” which saw inspections halted around six…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE to reboot ITT market review to slim down sector

The government will reboot its review of the initial teacher training market, which aims to tackle the “overly complex”…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted inspector’s dismissal highlights consultancy ‘grey area’

An Ofsted inspector with 20 years of service was sacked after conducting an independent review which concluded that a…

James Carr
James Carr
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Revealed: The winners of the 2020 Pearson Teaching Awards

Ten UK teachers and schools have been honoured in the 2020 Pearson Teaching Awards for their dedicated work in…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Ampleforth College ordered to stop admitting new pupils over safeguarding failures

A prestigious private school known as the “Catholic Eton” has been ordered by the government to stop admitting new…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


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Call for resits as over 1,000 hit by Oxbridge admissions exam glitches

School exam managers and admissions experts are demanding that pupils whose online Oxbridge admissions exams were hit with technical…

James Carr
James Carr
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Ministers seize control in new Covid contingency plans

Ministers are seizing control of the restrictive measures schools can implement to fight the spread of Covid under a…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE pledges staff absence funding to keep schools open, but only after reserves are raided

The government has said it will help cover the costs of staff absences to keep schools open this term,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Disgraceful’: DfE axes funding for teacher diversity schemes

A government decision to axe millions of pounds of funding for teacher diversity schemes has been branded “disgraceful”. Since…

James Carr
James Carr
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Broken promises: DfE snubs exams transparency request

Gavin Williamson has snubbed demands from the education select committee to provide details of key meetings his department held…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Exams 2021: What’s on the table as deadline looms

Despite waiting for months, Schools Week understands the government will fall short of its pledge to communicate the plans…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter