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DfE paid £490k to rebroker three failing Steiner schools

The government paid out almost half a million pounds in grant funding to rebroker three failing Steiner schools, new…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupil numbers set to fall 5.2% over the next decade, DfE predicts

The number of pupils in state-funded schools is expected to drop by 5.2 per cent over the next decade,…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Ofsted confirms shake-up of redress system – but will give schools longer to complain

Ofsted has confirmed it will proceed with a shake-up of the redress system for inspections, but will give schools…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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ESFA raps trust that spent £2.4k on wellbeing conference and spa break for senior staff

An academy trust that spent over £2,400 on a wellbeing conference and spa break for senior managers has been…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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STA plans autumn phonics check for year 2s who missed June test

Schools will be asked to administer a phonics screening check for year 2 pupils in the autumn, after the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s 2019-20 annual report and accounts

The education watchdog Ofsted has published its corporate annual report and accounts, which give an update on the inspectorate’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Proportion of schools open more widely falls as end of term nears

The proportion of schools open more widely to pupils in selected year groups has begun to fall as the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Almost all pupils were set work during partial closures, but half of year 11s and 13s missed out

Almost all pupils were given some remote learning tasks by their teachers during partial school closures, but year 11…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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How performing arts schools are adapting to coronavirus rules

It’s one of the most famous Shakespearean plays, known for the heart-wrenching romance of two star-crossed lovers.  But any…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Councils scramble for places as school-building falls behind

Covid-19 has left pressured councils scrambling to complete building projects on time, a Schools Week investigation has found. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Autumn catch up must not make pupils feel ‘penalised’

Children who have fallen behind during the coronavirus crisis must not be made to feel they are being “penalised”…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Grading system risks ‘inaccuracy and bias’ against disadvantaged pupils, MPs warn

Pupils are at risk of missing out on the results they deserve because of “inaccuracy and bias” in this…

John Dickens
John Dickens