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Council chiefs report 27% rise in home educated pupils

The number of home educated pupils rose by 27 per cent this year, with many more likely to be “hidden…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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DfE urged to launch independent review into Careers and Enterprise Company

The government has been urged to commission an independent review into whether the Careers and Enterprise Company is doing…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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AET to give up two more schools after minister demands change

The country’s largest academy trust is to give up two more academies – despite recently being given the green…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Private school pupils at risk of ‘county lines’ exploitation, warn agencies

Affluent children attending private schools are being groomed into selling drugs because they are less likely to be suspected…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Pupils will get 6 seconds to complete times tables test questions

The Department for Education has set out the rules for its new times tables test for eight and nine-year-olds…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE finally takes action against failing private school

The government is finally taking action against a private school that has failed to meet independent school standards on…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Exams ‘useless’ for computer science, say experts

Computing experts have questioned the future of the subject in schools after Ofqual launched a consultation on plans to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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DfE re-opens asbestos survey after thousands of schools fail to respond

The government won’t publish the results of its much-anticipated school asbestos survey until next spring, a minister has revealed,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ministers ‘considering’ demand for changes to outstanding school inspection exemption

The government is “considering” calls from MPs for a review of the inspection exemption for outstanding schools, the schools…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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No ban for leading head John Tomsett

A leading headteacher who had a sexual relationship with a former pupil will not be banned from teaching, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupils are losing faith in their schools’ response to bullying, survey shows

The proportion of pupils who think their school handles bullying well has fallen in recent years, new government data…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Independent Schools Inspectorate raises fees after two-year loss

The main inspectorate for private schools has hiked its fees by 12 per cent after operating at a loss…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg