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Worship in school assemblies is ‘inappropriate’, say half of Britons

Less than a third of people believe acts of worship like prayers are appropriate for school assemblies, prompting calls…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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No sprinklers in any London schools that had fires this year

Not one London school that has had a fire so far this year had sprinklers fitted, the London Fire…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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DfE urged to give more time for KS2 reading test after word count soars

The government is facing calls to allow pupils more time to sit key stage 2 reading tests after the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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SENCos won’t have to prove pupils need exam reader help

Special educational needs coordinators requesting permission to use readers for pupils will no longer have to provide evidence the…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Poorer pupils ‘would miss out under PM’s school funding pledge’

Disadvantaged pupils would miss out on additional money under the prime minister’s pledge to “level up” per-pupil funding for…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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National Citizen Service cuts ties with largest provider

The National Citizen Service has announced it will ditch its largest provider of summer school programmes from next year,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Children in care ‘should only attend good or outstanding schools’

Children in care should only attend ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools, the children’s commissioner warned local authorities this week. Anne…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Luke Tryl to leave New Schools Network for government role

Luke Tryl, the director of the New Schools Network, is leaving the charity to return to government. Schools Week…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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MPs: Boost school-police links to tackle serious youth violence

Schools in high-risk areas should all have a dedicated police officer in order to tackle an “epidemic” of youth…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Meet the team: Your guide to the new DfE ministerial line-up

The Department for Education’s new ministerial team is now complete. Boris Johnson has finished his reshuffle after becoming Conservative…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Poor pupils lag 18 months behind peers, and 5 other key findings from the EPI’s annual report

The education disadvantage gap has stopped narrowing for the first time since 2011, presenting a “major setback for social…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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New social mobility figures ‘a wake up call’ for new PM

New figures showing that efforts to boost social mobility among poorer pupils have stalled should be a “wake-up call”…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon