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Tributes paid after death of PiXL founder Sir John Rowling

Tributes have been paid to the founder of school improvement network PiXL, Sir John Rowling, after his death yesterday….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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We must change the ‘fat cat’ narrative of anti-academies groups, says CST

Academy trust leaders need to find their voice and seize control of the narrative from pressure groups such as…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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From the classroom to the commons: former teacher’s first weeks as MP

Turning up for work in last night’s suit, bleary eyed from just 40 minutes sleep is not the usual…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE to finally roll out free sanitary products scheme next week

All schools and colleges in England will finally be able to access free sanitary products from Monday, as part…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Secondary school league tables delayed over missing re-mark results

The publication of key stage four performance tables and statistics will be delayed by two weeks after a “significant…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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CEO’s £200k salary ‘epitomised’ trust’s financial failures

An academy trust that paid its former executive principal almost £200,000 a year while it had a £1.3 million…

James Carr
James Carr


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Reformed BTECs still produce higher grades than A-levels

Pupils still get higher marks in reformed BTECs than in A-levels – but the gap has closed, new analysis…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Shock £1m deficit at trust where ousted CEO got £25k bonus

An academy trust unknowingly ran up a £1 million deficit while its now-ousted boss was paid a £25,000 bonus,…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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AET warned over standards at another of its schools

One of the country’s biggest academy trusts has been warned over standards at another of its schools following concerns…

James Carr
James Carr
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Free school fire escape door at centre of tax evasion allegations

An MP is to call in the Serious Fraud Office after a collapsed free school leader used a “false…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Study suggests new Ofsted regime WON’T punish poor kids

Explosive claims from academy trust leaders that deprived pupils are disadvantaged under Ofsted’s new framework don’t stack up, new…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Chartered teacher status going global with UAE partnership

The Chartered College of Teaching’s flagship CTeach programme is to be delivered overseas after the professional body partnered with…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker