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Ofqual: No more leniency for higher tier GCSE grade boundaries

Ofqual has told teachers to think carefully about which tier they enter pupils for in GCSE exams and warned…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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DfE launches consultation on plans to fund schools’ £830m pension contribution hike

The government has launched a consultation today on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £830 million…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ofsted praises school with silent corridors and high exclusion rate

Inspectors have praised a school which uses silent corridors and excludes a “relatively high” number of pupils, labelling its…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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One in three academy trusts reviews pay after government warning

More than a third of academy trusts targeted by the government over CEO pay have chosen to review their…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE appoints Kate Josephs as director of funding

A top government academies official has been appointed as the Department for Education’s new director of funding. Kate Josephs,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Revealed: Only two groups bid for £4.8m languages centre cash

Only two groups put themselves forward to run the government’s new £4.8 million “centre for excellence” to boost the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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OGAT and isolation rooms: what the data shows

Opponents of isolation rooms claim they disproportionately punish the poorest and most vulnerable pupils. OGAT, one of the trusts…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Heads enticed with conference tickets to attend ‘hosted meetings’

A major new education conference is offering free tickets and expenses of up to £750 in return for headteachers…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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DfE plans new funding ‘centre of excellence’ team

The government is preparing to launch a funding “centre of excellence” that will be led by its first overall…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Four in five heads contribute to their schools’ finances

Four in five headteachers contribute to their schools’ finances from their own pockets, and the amount they are contributing…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Hinds to face education committee grilling over academy accountability and exclusions

Damian Hinds has been summoned to appear in front of MPs to answer questions about academy trust accountability, exclusions…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ministers turn to musicians to design new ‘model curriculum’

A new model music curriculum for schools will be drawn up by an independent panel of experts, the government…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross