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Teachers’ heartbreak as pupil poverty overshadows Christmas

For children living in poverty, school provides much more than just an education – it’s a lifeline. Thousands of…

James Carr
James Carr
News

Support for excluded pupils outside London is ‘non-existent’, warn lawyers

The legal support available to excluded pupils outside London is almost non-existent, lawyers have warned, amid concerns that schools…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

DfE won’t reveal CEO pay offenders because it would ‘sour relationships’

The government won’t reveal which academy trusts cut their chief executive pay following warning letters – admitting ministers have…

James Carr
James Carr
News

Ofqual refuses to change A-level maths boundaries after investigation

An Ofqual investigation into the grade boundaries for A-level maths has found there is no reason to re-visit grades…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Astrea ‘fires’ governors after they raise questions over finances

An academy trust “fired” a school’s board of governors and accused them of causing “reputational damage” just one week…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Pupils in MATs achieve below national average in key stage 2 tests

Fewer pupils in academy trusts reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at key stage two than…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Exam malpractice: More pupils caught with mobile phones

The number of pupils caught with mobile phones in exams continues to rise, while the number of teachers penalised…

James Carr
James Carr
News

Johnson told to ‘shelve election rhetoric’ and deliver for schools

Boris Johnson has been urged to “shelve the election rhetoric” and deliver on his promise to invest in schools…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Conservative majority: What does it mean for schools?

The Conservatives have won a majority after yesterday’s general election, propelling Boris Johnson back into Downing Street with a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News, Politics

Support staff unions suspend School Cuts campaign backing until after election

Unions have suspended their support for the School Cuts campaign website to avoid falling foul of election rules. Since…

James Carr
James Carr
News

Use of schools as polling stations falls 10%

The number of schools used as polling stations has fallen by almost 10 per cent since the last election,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Harris Federation schools to ditch three-year GCSEs

One of the country’s largest academy trusts has told its schools to ditch three-year GCSEs by next September, despite…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross