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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…

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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,…

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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
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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