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DfE extends academy trust capacity fund to rural maintained schools

Rural local authority-maintained schools will be given access to government expansion funding for the first time next year to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Revealed: What the British public really thinks about teachers

Older people are more likely to think teachers have a manageable workload, and many parents still don’t know about…

James Carr
James Carr
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School league tables 2019: How did your academy trust perform?

The government has published its multi-academy trust league tables for 2019. The annual data release gives a ranking of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School league tables 2019: MAT progress scores improve, and 5 other findings

New figures published by the government today reveal how well the country’s multi-academy trusts are performing. The Department for…

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE told to prioritise curriculum funding to showcase women in STEM

Ministers have been told to prioritise curriculum funding for schools that will develop resources showcasing women in STEM, after…

James Carr
James Carr
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Remove incentives to ‘depress or inflate’ early years outcomes, Ofqual urges DfE

Ministers must review the way they present data on the performance of reception children to remove the incentives for…

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Freddie Whittaker


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Barry Smith named regional schools director at London academy trust

The Community Schools Trust (CST) has appointed former headteacher Barry Smith as its new regional schools director. Smith will…

James Carr
James Carr
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Government backs proposal to cut the cost of school uniforms

The government has announced it will back a draft law aimed at cutting the cost of school uniforms. Mike…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Five free schools cost more than £30m, new figures show

New figures have revealed five free schools cost more than £30 million to set up. The Department for Education…

James Carr
James Carr
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Lucy Powell, Ian Mearns to serve again on education committee

Former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has been selected to serve again on the Parliamentary education committee, Schools Week…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools risk missing child abuse because of a lack of school nurses, Ofsted claims

A lack of school nursing services means pupils who are victims of familial sexual abuse could slip through the…

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James Carr
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Police probe finances of failed Schools Company academy trust

Police are investigating the finances of the failed Schools Company academy trust, according to reports. A BBC Inside Out…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker