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Schools are ignoring rules over knife exclusions, Ofsted warns

Schools “may be doing children a disservice” by failing to follow statutory guidance on excluding pupils, Ofsted has warned….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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London schools lack ‘ability and resources’ to tackle knife crime – Ofsted

Schools in London don’t receive enough support to tackle knife crime, Ofsted has warned. New research from the watchdog…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New Ambition Institute wants degree-awarding powers

A new “graduate school” set up to aid the development of teachers at all levels of the school system…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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How could schools be held accountable for excluded pupils?

Various government reviews, at least since the 2010 white paper, have claimed that the way to improve alternative provision…

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Schools Week Reporter
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Hinds didn’t ‘snub’ headteachers over funding, claims minister

An education minister has insisted her boss didn’t “snub” headteachers, despite claims he refused to meet leaders campaigning against…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New ‘Ambition Institute’ launched following ASL and IfT merger

Education organisations Ambition School Leadership and the Institute for Teaching have been rebranded as the “Ambition Institute”, a single…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Revealed: The 39 areas set to get new special and AP free schools

The government has revealed the names of 39 areas that have successfully bid to get new special or alternative…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School keeps top grade despite failing emergency inspections

A private school is still rated ‘outstanding’ after failing emergency inspections that found pupils were not safe and some…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Deloitte ‘gagged’ by DfE over WCAT chain closure

A Big Four accountancy firm that was paid nearly £200,000 to help to close the multi-academy trust WCAT has…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Meet the new masters of the curriculum

Academy trusts are leading the way with curriculum development, but it comes at a price. Here, Schools Week looks at…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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DfE gets just 14 funding bids for new voluntary aided schools

The Catholic church has admitted its dioceses are finding it “challenging” to open new voluntary-aided schools, after new figures…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teacher shortage won’t be addressed without more BAME teachers, warns Hinds

England’s teacher recruitment and retention crisis will not be solved without an increase in the number of ethnic minority…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker