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Ofsted: Schools have to justify decisions to shorten KS3 (and show EBacc ‘ambition’)

Schools must justify decisions to shorten key stage 3 and show “ambition” to meet the English Baccalaureate target in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE extends curriculum fund pilots despite training and recruitment issues

The government is extending its curriculum fund pilots for another year, despite teething problems with training and recruitment. In…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Larger MATs more likely have ‘unexplained’ pupil moves

Pupils in large multi-academy trusts are more likely to experience an “unexplained” move than their peers in other school…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Becky Francis appointed as new EEF chief executive

Professor Becky Francis will replace Sir Kevan Collins as chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation. Francis will leave…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE to offer builders £22m loans for new schools in housing estates

Housing developers will be handed loans of up to £22 million from the Department for Education to build new…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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School happiness fades with age, and 2 other wellbeing findings

The Department for Education has published its first “state of the nation” report on children and young people’s wellbeing….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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‘It’s a sham’ – union accused of keeping leader in post despite law breach

NASUWT’s appointment of its former general secretary on an acting basis after she overstayed her term of office is…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NASUWT admits breaking law over Chris Keates term of office

The NASUWT teaching union has admitted breaching union law by allowing its general secretary to overstay her term of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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