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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
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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