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Spielman: Data focus in ITT inspections may be covering up ‘weaknesses’

Ofsted’s reliance on data during inspections of initial teacher education may be covering up “weaknesses” across training partnerships, Amanda…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE’s £14bn schools budget claim ‘could mislead’, while NEU deletes incorrect funding claim

The government has been warned its repeated claim that school budgets are being boosted by £14 billion “could mislead”…

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John Dickens
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AQA to pay out £1.1m for ‘serious breaches’ on exam re-marks

AQA has been fined £350,000 – the largest penalty ever handed out by Ofqual – and will compensate schools…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Unions write to DfE over Brexit school places ‘misinformation’

Government guidance for schools on the rights of pupils after Brexit “lacks clarity”, two unions have warned, after evidence…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Children with complex needs forced into home education as ‘last resort’, warns Ofsted

Home education is often the “last resort” of parents of secondary school children with complex needs after their relationship…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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43 trusts named and shamed for late financial returns

Ministers have named and shamed 43 academy trusts that were late submitting financial returns in the last academic year….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Queen’s speech 2019: Ministers commit to new knife crime duty for schools

The government will move forward with plans for a duty on schools and other public sector bodies to work…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy trust in plea for cash as VA school bid remains ‘on hold’

An academy trust struggling to open a new voluntary-aided school is offering “naming rights” to prospective parents who pledge…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted ‘considers’ approach to gender segregation after quashing ‘inadequate’ inspection of Jewish school

Ofsted is considering whether to change its approach to gender segregation after quashing the ‘inadequate’ rating of a Jewish…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Chair of Star Academies joins DfE’s Falcon Trust for ‘orphan’ schools

A second chair of trustees at a leading academy trust has joined a new chain set up by the…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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RSCs drafted in to provide ‘insight’ on policy

Regional schools commissioners have new responsibilities to help develop government policy, alongside their work managing academies in their areas….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Heads told to take notes as new parent-focused Ofsted reports omit details

School leaders have been advised to take notes during feedback meetings with Ofsted as new reports omit detailed findings…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross