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Five free schools cost more than £30m, new figures show

New figures have revealed five free schools cost more than £30 million to set up. The Department for Education…

James Carr
James Carr
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Lucy Powell, Ian Mearns to serve again on education committee

Former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has been selected to serve again on the Parliamentary education committee, Schools Week…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools risk missing child abuse because of a lack of school nurses, Ofsted claims

A lack of school nursing services means pupils who are victims of familial sexual abuse could slip through the…

James Carr
James Carr
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Police probe finances of failed Schools Company academy trust

Police are investigating the finances of the failed Schools Company academy trust, according to reports. A BBC Inside Out…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sixth form funding hike still leaves schools with less than they had in 2013, minister admits

Plans to raise the school funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds will still leave schools with less than they…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Schools increasingly tackling mental health in-house, survey finds

Schools are increasingly taking matters into their own hands when it comes to dealing with mental health issues among…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Lord’s trust warned over £1.1m deficit

An academy trust founded by a Conservative party peer has been warned over its finances after running up a…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Academy trust chair and member roles must be split, says NGA

The leading body for school governance wants academy trust chairs also serving as members to give up one of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Plight of SEND families shames me, admits Halfon

Ministers must issue a “serious response” to the education committee’s landmark SEND report, Robert Halfon has said, as he…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Leading trust investigating claim pupil ‘encouraged’ to leave

England’s largest academy trust has launched an investigation into an allegation that a vulnerable child was “encouraged” to leave…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted’s illegal schools taskforce to trial body cameras for inspectors

Ofsted inspectors will trial wearing body cameras during inspections of suspected illegal schools. From next month, inspectors will use…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted amends ‘inadequate’ grade after curriculum inspection complaints

Ofsted has apologised and overturned a provisional ‘inadequate’ judgment after an academy trust complained that inspectors had not understood…

John Dickens
John Dickens