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New teachers happier, but feel hard work ‘isn’t appreciated’

Newly qualified teachers are happier than other graduates, but are more likely to say their hard work is unrewarded,…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Framework criticism is just ‘small and vocal minority’, claims defiant Spielman

The criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection framework is solely down to a “small and vocal minority”, Amanda Spielman will…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government behaviour tsar calls out ‘contradictory’ Ofsted report

Ofsted criticism of school leaders who “extensively controlled” pupil’s behaviour with sanctions “disproportionate to infringements” has been labelled “contradictory”…

James Carr
James Carr
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Barred: Teachers in challenging schools shut out of DfE schemes over EBacc rates

Teachers in the most challenging schools are being barred from shaping policy or sharing their expertise as government limits…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Coronavirus: Schools could be forced to take extra pupils under government contingency plans

The government could close schools and order others to take extra pupils from elsewhere under new coronavirus contingency plans…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Outwood Grange boss joins board of neighbouring academy trust

The chief executive of one of England’s largest academy trusts has joined the board of trustees of another large…

James Carr
James Carr


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Primary school managers ran illegal secondary on floor above

Managers of a private primary school have been found guilty of operating an illegal secondary school for 66 children…

James Carr
James Carr
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Education leaders demand inclusion of business professionals in senior leadership meetings

Education leaders have penned a joint letter imploring schools to include their business professionals in senior leadership meetings amid…

James Carr
James Carr
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Schools’ failure to report assault places children at risk, report finds

Schools attempting to protect pupils from criminalisation by not reporting incidents of assault or sexting to police are placing…

James Carr
James Carr
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Academy trusts lengthen October half term to tackle coastal schools’ absence problems

Two academy trusts have agreed to extend the length of the October half term break in eight of their…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Schools need guidance after rise in racist abuse, says union

A teaching union has written to Gavin Williamson to demand guidance for schools on how to tackle racist incidents…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School closures could be considered to ‘delay’ spread of Coronavirus

Schools could be closed across the UK in order to slow the spread of Coronavirus, according to a government…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker