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Unconditional offers continue to rise despite government intervention

The number of unconditional offers handed to pupils has risen again this year, despite demands from ministers that universities…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Kemi Badenoch replaces Nadhim Zahawi as children’s minister

Kemi Badenoch has been appointed by Boris Johnson as the new children’s minister, replacing Nadhim Zahawi. The MP for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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RSC league tables 2017-18: How regional commissioners are performing

Dominic Herrington is the top performing regional schools commissioner (RSC) for the third year in a row, according to…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Nick Gibb to continue as schools minister

Nick Gibb, the long-serving schools minister who has been at the heart of education policy for the best part…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School-led teacher training routes see first fall in numbers for 4 years

The proportion of trainee teachers taking the school-led route has dropped for the first time in four years, new…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Exclusions 2017-18: Suspension rate rises as expulsions flatline

The proportion of pupils being suspended from schools in England has risen slightly this year, with the government blaming…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Gavin Williamson: 9 facts about the new education secretary

Gavin Williamson has been announced as the new education secretary, in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet line-up. Here is what…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Gavin Williamson appointed as education secretary

Gavin Williamson, the former defence secretary, has been appointed as the new education secretary. Downing Street made the announcement…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds out as education secretary as Johnson reshuffle begins

Damian Hinds has confirmed he will return to the backbenches after just over 18 months as education secretary. It…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Johnson enters Downing Street with pledge of ‘immediate’ work to boost school funding

The new prime minister Boris Johnson has said he will “immediately” begin work to “level-up” per-pupil funding for schools….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE and ESFA accounts: £3m settled out of court, bigger bonuses and millions in debt written off

The annual accounts for both the Department for Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency have been published…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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More trusts in deficit, plus 4 more academy sector accounts findings

The DfE has published its annual accounts for spending in the academies sector during the 2017-18 year. The previous…

John Dickens
John Dickens