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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
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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