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Open a maths school to show you’re ‘serious’ about helping kids, Williamson tells unis

Universities need to sign up to open new maths free schools to prove they’re “serious” about helping disadvantaged children,…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Council knew illegal school was unregistered BEFORE sending vulnerable kids there

A council has admitted it knew an illegal school was actually unregistered before they spent tens of thousands of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ark celebrates 15th anniversary with branded M&Ms and guest speaker from New York

Schools across the Ark Schools network will be closed today as the trust celebrates its 15th anniversary at a…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Ofsted accused of legal breach over lack of SEND consultations

Ofsted is facing accusations it breached equality laws after failing to consult any special needs organisations on its new…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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SEND system ‘in crisis’ as complaints to local government ombudsman soar

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being failed by a “system in crisis” as the number…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Investigation into trust that suspended CEO uncovers spend on gift hampers and booze

An academy trust whose leaders were suspended in mysterious circumstances spent almost £140,000 on website design services from a…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Seven failing private schools banned from accepting new pupils

Seven private schools have been banned from accepting new pupils for “persistently” failing to meet independent school standards. The…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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‘Partial QTS’ for European SEND teachers will be scrapped under no-deal Brexit

Special educational needs teachers from the European Economic Area won’t be eligible for partial qualified teacher status in England…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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TBAP trust to give up two schools

The embattled TBAP Multi-Academy Trust will give up two of its schools as it seeks to “consolidate” its resources….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Independent regulator needed to oversee maintained schools and academies, CST says

An independent regulator should be set up to combine the functions of the regional school commissioners (RSCs) and the…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Ditch the term MAT, and 5 more CST school reform proposals

The Confederation of School Trusts – a sector body for academy trusts – has published what it describes as…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Adjust test scores for summer-born pupils, teachers told

Teachers should adjust the test scores of children born in the summer term in a bid to tackle the…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon