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Teacher retention rates are worsening, and 7 other school workforce findings

The Department for Education has today published the latest school workforce census (November 2018). Schools Week has the key…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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New academy handbook beefs-up rules on pay, whistleblowing and banning trustees

Ministers have toughened up the academies rulebook today with new guidance to make sure pay is reasonable, ensure trusts…

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
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Secondary class sizes rise for fourth year running

The average size of secondary school classes has risen for the fourth consecutive year as the number of pupils…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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DfE tops ‘departments of concern’ list in watchdog’s end-of-year report

The Department for Education tops a “departments of concern” list in the end-of-year report by the chair of the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Government warns academies as email ‘phishing’ scams inflict financial losses

Academies and other educational institutions are being warned about new cyber-attacks which have already claimed some victims and resulted…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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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