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Ofsted: Inspectors without subject expertise make less reliable judgements

Inspectors without subject expertise struggle to reliably assess the quality of lessons and pupils’ workbooks in secondary schools, according…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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8 things the government wants schools to teach about online safety

Schools have been urged to teach pupils about social media influencers, the dangers of online challenges, and how to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE sticks with LGBT guidance, but gets unions onside with tougher talk

Ministers have stuck by their guidance on LGBT lessons in schools despite concerns it was putting head in the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Two people arrested over alleged leak of Edexcel maths paper

Two people have been arrested after an Edexcel A-level maths paper was allegedly leaked online, Pearson has said. Police…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Admissions shake-up call as report reveals lack of diversity in top roles

Almost two in five MPs serving in top government positions were privately educated, despite just seven per cent of…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Two more schools rapped by Ofsted for off-rolling

Two more secondary schools have been accused of off-rolling by Ofsted, as the inspectorate insists it has the ability…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Everything hinges on the spending review, and 3 other things we learned at education questions

Education ministers took questions from MPs for the last time before summer recess. Damian Hinds, the education secretary, and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Akala: Schools need ‘universal code’ on exclusions

Schools should have to follow a “universal code” on what constitutes grounds for the expulsion of pupils so all…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Phonics check 2019 pass mark announced

The Department for Education has confirmed the pass mark for the phonics screening check will remain at 32 this…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Second police probe launched after another alleged social media exam leak

Police are investigating another potential leak of an exam paper. According to the Guardian, officers are looking into potential…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE wants 3-year pupil premium plans, but yearly funding stays

Schools have been urged to draw up three-year strategies on how they will spend their pupil premium, despite the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Dwindling roll forces inner London primary to close

An inner London primary school is being forced to close because of a lack of pupils, prompting warnings that…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker