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International school boss Stuart Burns appointed new David Ross Education Trust CEO

The boss of an international school in Monaco has been appointed as chief executive of the David Ross Education…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Heads seek ‘urgent clarification’ over staffing and free meals costs

A headteachers’ union is demanding “urgent clarification” from government over whether schools can claim extra funding to pay term-time…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Teacher recruitment ‘down 50 to 60 per cent’

Teacher recruitment by English secondary schools is down by between 50 and 60 per cent on last year, new…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Concerns as school pupils seek supermarket jobs

Pupils who believe they have already passed their GCSEs and A-levels and have been trying to get supermarket and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Special QTS arrangements do not give trainees ‘free pass’

Trainee teachers must not receive a “free pass” under the new system for awarding qualified teacher status, new guidance…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Safeguarding fears over DfE’s list of online resources

The Department for Education has today released a list of free online resources to aid pupils’ learning as they…

James Carr
James Carr


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School staff don’t need protective equipment, new government guidance states

School staff do not require personal protective equipment, new government guidance has stated. The guidance also warns cleaning items…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Schools can only claim back if extra spend ‘threatens financial stability’

Schools will only be able to claim back for extra cash spent on covering coronavirus-issues if they are unable…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE says Easter holiday FSM funding is one-off

The government has announced it will reimburse schools that have paid for free school meals for children out of…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: School closures play ‘marginal’ role in containing COVID-19

School closures will only have a “marginal” impact in containing the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools offer to stay open until 9.30pm to support key workers

Schools in one region are offering to operate between 6am and 9.30pm to provide care for children of key…

James Carr
James Carr
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Who is Rebecca Long-Bailey? 8 facts about the new shadow education secretary

Rebecca Long-Bailey has been appointed as shadow education secretary by Sir Keir Starmer. Here’s what we know about her……

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker