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Ofsted’s Covid inspection changes – everything you need to know

The impact of Covid-19 cannot be the ‘sole factor’ behind an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted judgment, the inspectorate has said today….

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James Carr
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Former RSC Rebecca Boomer-Clark is new Academies Enterprise Trust CEO

Former regional schools commissioner Rebecca Boomer-Clark has been appointed to lead the Academies Enterprise Trust, one of England’s largest…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE lifts Ampleforth College pupil recruitment ban despite continuing safeguarding concerns

A ban on recruiting new pupils at the prestigious Ampleforth College has been lifted, despite Ofsted inspectors flagging continuing…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pearson Digital Live: Evolving Education | 26–29 April 2021

Following the success of last year’s event, Pearson is thrilled to announce our free virtual Digital Live conference is back…

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Speed read: Think tank calls for new ‘baccalaureate’ to replace A-levels

A three-year ‘baccalaureate’ should be introduced to replace A-levels, BTECs, T-Levels and apprenticeships, a think tank has said. A…

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James Carr
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Everyone’s Invited ‘considering’ publishing tally of school sex abuse cases

The Everyone’s Invited campaign is “considering” whether to publish a tally of school sex abuse cases – including a…

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Samantha Booth


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DfE’s ‘orphan’ school trust takes financial hit as Covid scuppers expansion

The ‘bad bank’ academy trust set up by government to turn around orphan schools has been hit by cashflow…

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John Dickens
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ITT market review proposals will be put out to public consultation

The government will run a public consultation on the proposals of its controversial teacher training market review before they…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Chartered College ‘blueprint’ proposes national CPD quality badge

CPD should be quality assured under a national badge scheme to help schools and teachers choose the best provision,…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Regional schools commissioners: 6 key findings from the education select committee

MPs quizzed regional schools commissioners this morning on their roles and support to schools during the coronavirus pandemic. National…

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Samantha Booth
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DfE still short of 1.3 million laptop target despite Gibb promise

The Department for Education had still not fulfilled its pledge to deliver 1.3 million free laptops to disadvantaged pupils…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Trust ‘ready and able’ to take over ‘orphan’ school in limbo for TEN years

A regional schools commissioner is “hopeful” she has found an academy trust that is “ready and able” to take…

John Dickens
John Dickens