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Timpson review: School accountability drive ‘could increase exclusions’

Damian Hinds had promised to “work with the sector” to ensure proposals for schools to be accountable for the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE silent on Education Fellowship Trust’s payouts

The government has refused to explain why a now defunct academy trust set aside more than £100,000 for golden…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE response on AP ‘disingenuous’, says Timpson review adviser

The government is “disingenuous” to claim it has accepted all of Edward Timpson’s recommendations on exclusions, claims an adviser…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy that lost £746k in a year handed government financial warning

An all-through school that made a net loss of almost £746,000 last year has been ordered to urgently improve…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Gagging clauses rise in large academy trusts as minister questions ‘endemic’ use

The use of non-disclosure agreements is increasing in some large academy trusts, just as senior ministers are questioning their…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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31 trusts fail to justify pay – but DfE admits it’s powerless to act

Thirty-one academy trusts have failed to justify their levels of executive pay to the government, the Department for Education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Revealed: Unfunded support staff pay rise leaves specialist schools struggling

Pay rises for support staff are crippling academy trusts that have specialist provision schools – with one trust facing…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Concerns over failing schools make no impact on local elections

Politicians in councils ranked among the worst in the country for school performance held on to their seats at…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Breaktimes cut by up to 65 minutes a week, and 6 other findings from a landmark study

A landmark study on school breaktimes show they are getting shorter, taking up more staff and are more likely…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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ESFA pulled £3m funding pledge when academy refused to join a MAT

The government revoked a £3 million pledge to fix a school’s crumbling building because its leaders refused to join…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ofsted: Quarter of teachers have witnessed off-rolling

A quarter of teachers have witnessed off-rolling in schools, with two thirds of these believing the practice is on…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Former free schools chair broke the law over £500k payments to own company, report finds

The former chair of two free schools broke the law over payments of more than £500,000 to his own…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross