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Trial to investigate if ‘activity passport’ boosts attainment

More than 100 primary schools are wanted to take part in a new trial to find out if enrichment…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Bright Tribe investigation referred to fraud police

A police investigation into the collapsed Bright Tribe academy trust has been referred to the City of London’s fraud…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Ofqual wants to ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking exam boards

Ofqual wants to punish awarding organisations that flout regulations with new “public rebukes” and fixed penalty notices. The exams…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Ofsted: Curriculum ‘deep dives’ won’t penalise small schools

Smaller schools won’t be penalised by the demands of curriculum “deep dives” under the new inspection framework, Ofsted has…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted criticises 3-year GCSEs and low EBacc entry in new inspection report

Ofsted has criticised a school for running three-year GCSEs and having too few pupils taking the English Baccalaureate as…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Liberty: ‘Secret’ Prevent database ‘destroys’ trust between teachers and pupils

A human rights charity has warned of a potential breakdown in trust between teachers and pupils after details emerged…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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SEND campaigners lose High Court case against government funding cuts

Campaigners against cuts to special educational needs and disabilities funding have lost a High Court battle after judges ruled…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Meet the government’s new batch of ‘superheads’

With very little to announce on schools, Gavin Williamson and Nick Gibb introduced the Conservative Party conference to their…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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More schools opting out of Christian worship for ‘multi-faith’ alternatives

The number of schools asking to opt out of legal requirements to provide a daily act of Christian worship…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Phased bursaries worth £35k rolled out to physics, chemistry and MFL

Trainee teachers in physics, chemistry and modern foreign languages will get new retention payments of up to £9,000 staggered…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Tories call for faster national funding formula roll-out

Ministers are under pressure from their own supporters to bring forward reforms to school funding as soon as possible,…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Second finance warning notice for Rodillian Multi Academy Trust

A troubled academy trust has been hit with a rare second financial notice and told to bring in business…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross