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Admissions review won’t look at long-promised changes for summer-borns, says DfE

A consultation on changes to school admissions will not propose changes for summer-born children, the Department for Education has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New admission rules proposed to crackdown on schools refusing ‘challenging’ pupils

The government plans to overhaul admission rules to crackdown on schools wrongly turning away pupils with special education needs…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Head says she was suspended for ‘being honest’ about teachers ‘sat at home doing nothing’

A headteacher has hit out about her suspension for suggesting during an interview on local radio that some of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Revealed: How whole year-group bubbles could work

Top academy bosses have suggested “bubbles” of full year groups may be the only way to get all secondary…

James Carr
James Carr
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Suspected covid-19 outbreaks in schools almost doubles

The number of suspected coronavirus outbreaks in schools almost doubled last week, new Public Health England figures show. PHE’s…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE refuses to confirm if £1bn catch-up cash is new funding

The Department for Education has refused to clarify whether the £1 billion “catch-up” premium is actually all new cash….

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked

The shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has been sacked by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for Starmer…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Five-year teacher retention rate worsens, and 5 other school workforce findings

The Department for Education has today published the latest school workforce census (November 2019).  Schools Week has the key…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE finally reveals details of Covid summer food fund

Details of the government’s Covid summer food fund have finally been released, over a week after the scheme was…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Reception baseline assessment introduction delayed to 2021

Schools will not have to set the new reception baseline assessment this autumn, after the government delayed its statutory…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Secondary schools swell to accommodate baby bulge as pressure on primaries fades

The number of pupils in England’s secondary schools has grown for the fifth year in a row, as a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE ‘rewriting history’ over claims schools have never had to keep pupils 2-metres apart

The Department for Education has denied it’s “rewriting history” after publishing a blog today claiming schools have never had…

John Dickens
John Dickens