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Ofqual: Removing access to BTECs risks creating ‘barrier’ to student progress

The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the government’s plans for scrapping…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Academy trust founded by Tory peer to close

A troubled academy trust founded by a Conservative peer will close in September – with its two remaining schools…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Firms appointed to run English hubs training centre

A firm run by a phonics expert championed by Nick Gibb will lead a new training centre to develop…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Paralympic swimmer to chair new edtech expert group

Paralympic swimmer Chris Holmes will chair a new expert group to help improve the use of technology in schools….

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Former CEO taking legal action against trust that ‘forced’ his resignation

A leading headteacher is pursuing legal action after he claims he was “forced to resign” as chief executive of…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Johnson’s school funding pledge amounts to 0.1% increase

Boris Johnson’s pledge to ensure every secondary school in England gets £5,000 per pupil could amount to as little…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Gove and Johnson make school funding pledges as education becomes key campaign issue

Conservative leadership frontrunners Michael Gove and Boris Johnson have both pledged extra funding for schools – placing the issue…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Scaled scores for 2019 key stage 1 SATs published

The number of marks pupils needed in their key stage 1 tests to achieve the government’s “expected” score has…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Harford: Ofsted has ‘real issues’ inspecting behaviour

Ofsted’s national director for education has said there are some “real issues” over how the inspectorate checks pupil behaviour…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE told to publish official school funding figures amid another stats slap down

The Department for Education has been told to publish a “comprehensive set” of official figures on school funding after…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Greater degree of variation in results possible, Ofqual chief warns

Schools and colleges may see a greater degree of variation in results this year, the exam regulator has warned,…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Former primary head and education adviser appointed as interim RSCs

A former primary school head and an ex-Downing Street education adviser have been appointed as interim regional schools commissioners….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker