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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
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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