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Every school should have access to new careers hubs, says Augar review

All schools must have access to new careers hubs and be held to account for the advice and guidance…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Number of EHC plans for SEND pupils soars

The number of education, health and care (EHC) plans issued to pupils in England has risen by 11 per…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Campaigners to march on Downing Street over SEND funding crisis

Campaigners and parents will march on Downing Street today to demand an increase in SEND funding. The SEND National…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Insolvency Service to help DfE ban rule-breaking trustees

The Department for Education and the government’s Insolvency Service have signed an agreement to regularly share information about academy…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News, Politics

Don’t ‘hide’ periods in schools, urges charity at head of government taskforce

Schools must change the way they teach and talk about periods if they are to tackle the stigma that…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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No expansion of shortage occupation list for teachers, rules Migration Advisory Committee

The government’s Migration Advisory Committee has urged against expanding the list of subjects for which schools can freely recruit…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Just a third of DfE staff believe changes are made ‘for the better’, and 4 other survey findings

The dissatisfaction of Department for Education staff has been revealed in a survey which reveals just how little faith…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
News, Politics

Conservative Party leadership contenders: What will they do for schools?

Theresa May has announced she will stand down as Conservative Party leader on June 7, meaning the search for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School hopes fresh air will help clear exam minds

A Surrey school plans to keep its windows open during exams after a physics teacher showed carbon dioxide levels…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News, Politics

Character education advisers revealed in bid to boost children’s ‘resilience’

Damian Hinds has launched a call for evidence as he names his character education panel to help schools develop…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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ITT review to look at what happens in schools

A new advisory group formed to review the content of initial teacher training will focus on the time trainees…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Agnew: Governors don’t get plaudits they deserve

The academies minister says governance is “at the top of the hierarchy of running schools” as he made a…

John Dickens
John Dickens