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Former RSC on board of trust rapped in government probe

An academy trust rapped over a contract its chief executive awarded to an online mental health company where she…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Academy trust’s 15 schools to close one week early for Xmas to ‘protect precious family time together’

An academy trust with 15 schools in the North West will close a week early for Christmas to “safeguard…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE denies it withholds laptops on form-filling grounds

Headteachers claim they have had difficulty accessing laptops for self-isolating pupils because they didn’t fill in an optional attendance…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Schools advised to ‘reallocate’ 4G routers for children in greatest need

The government is advising schools to identify any 4G wireless routers not being used and to “reallocate them to…

James Carr
James Carr
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Union accused of breaking rules over ‘political’ election ad

The country’s largest education union has been accused of flouting rules over a “political” Facebook advert critical of Conservative…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Pay freeze would be ‘final straw’ for teachers and leaders, say unions

A pay freeze for teachers next year could prompt an “exodus from the profession”, a school leadership union has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Teacher absence spike forces ‘tipping point’ closures

Schools are being forced to shut their doors as the numbers of teachers forced into isolation pushes them past…

James Carr
James Carr
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NTP reviews rule requiring pupils to receive online tutoring in school

The National Tutoring Programme is reviewing its stipulation that pupils need to be in school for online sessions following…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Trusts quizzed over Covid cases in ‘urgent commission’ for education secretary

Academy trusts are being questioned over their protocols for managing Covid cases as part of an “urgent commission” for…

James Carr
James Carr
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Labour ‘got it wrong’ on scrapping Ofsted, says shadow schools minister

Ofsted plays an “important role” and Labour was “wrong” to pledge to scrap it without making clear it would…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Spielman rules out ‘inspection frenzy’, suggesting ‘gradual’ Ofsted restart

The Ofsted chief inspector has ruled out an “inspection frenzy” when normal business for the watchdog is resumed, suggesting…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Williamson: Time to plan for Ofsted return, but inspection results must be ‘fair’

Gavin Williamson has tentatively signalled the government is looking to restart Ofsted inspections next year, but has pledged an…

John Dickens
John Dickens