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ASCL ‘forgotten third’ inquiry mulls ‘stage not age’ testing call

An influential commission on the future of GCSEs is considering recommending an end to the comparable outcomes system and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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We must be more ‘forensic’ in funding campaign, Barton warns

Tales of teachers having to buy equipment for their schools are “unhelpful” and are eclipsing the more serious impact…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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UTCs told to join MATs after Lord Baker U-turn

University technical colleges are being pressured to join multi-academy trusts after the programme’s architect Lord Baker U-turned on previous…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Surge in pupils with weapons sparks calls for more support

Leading schools sector voices are warning that staff need more help to keep classrooms safe, following a surge in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Poorer pupils ‘catch up’ by end of primary, but fall behind again at GCSE

The attainment gap between the wealthiest and most disadvantaged pupils almost disappears by the end of primary school before…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Hinds to announce wellbeing focus at ASCL conference

Damian Hinds has commissioned his fifth advisory group since taking office – this time looking at boosting school teacher…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Cambridge International insists iGCSEs won’t change name amid ‘legal’ threat

An awarding organisation has insisted it will not allow the controversial iGCSEs to be renamed after the chair of…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Boss of charity behind the UTC programme to step down

The chief executive of the organisation that is behind the troubled university technical colleges programme is stepping down. Charles…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Parkfield’s LGBT lessons cancelled until ‘resolution’ found over parent protests

A primary school has agreed to stop its lessons on LGBT rights and homophobia until a resolution has been…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Small rural schools could share headteachers to stay afloat, DfE study suggests

Rural primary schools could share headteachers or consider joining multi-academy trusts to overcome the funding challenges they face, according…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Majority of MATs achieve ‘below average’ progress for 16 to 18-year-olds

New data released by the government today shows 54 per cent of multi-academy trusts achieved a below or well-below-average…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government to fund free sanitary products in secondary schools

The chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond has announced plans to fund free sanitary products for pupils in secondary…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker