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Bright Tribe probe ‘will be published’, vows academies minister

An investigation by the Education and Skills Funding Agency into allegations of wrongdoing at the doomed Bright Tribe trust…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘I’ve got to stir up a bit of controversy here’: Agnew defends Champagne wager comments

The academies minister is frustrated that schools aren’t listening to him. In the 14 months since his appointment, Lord…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Safeguarding software ‘normalises authoritarian approaches’ in schools – academics

Academics are concerned safeguarding software that allow firms to keep watch on pupils’ activity on computers is “normalising extreme…

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Schools Week Reporter
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DfE seeks bidders to run comparative judgment ‘alternative’ to KS2 writing test

The government is inviting companies specialising in comparative judgment assessment models to design an alternative to the current key…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Single-academy trust rapped over £60k undeclared pay-offs

A single-academy trust has been warned to overhaul its financial and governance set-up after a government review found £60,000…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Ofsted research shows 7 in 10 school leaders work in their free time every day

Seven in ten school leaders work in their free time every day, and almost two thirds of teachers think…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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New method of exams marking ‘could transform’ teacher workload

Grading exam essays using comparative judgment is “significantly” quicker and still as reliable as double-marking them, Ofqual has found….

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Investigation: SEND funding crisis pits parents and schools against councils

Council bosses say pressure on their SEND budgets leaves them at risk of not being able to deliver core…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Minister ‘at war’ over academy CEO pay defends Moynihan’s £440k salary

A minister who claims to have “declared war” on excessive executive pay in academies has ruled that the £440,000…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Private school caps value of Christmas gifts for teachers

A prestigious private girls’ school has written to parents urging them to cap the value of Christmas gifts for…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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It’s a Dwan deal: Trust founder’s brother gets rent-free premises for nursery

A failed academy trust gave the brother of its founder rent-free premises for ten years to run a private…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Toby Young got £55k payoff from New Schools Network

The New Schools Network handed its former director Toby Young a £55,000 payoff when he resigned earlier this year,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker