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Revealed: the lack of diversity in education leadership roles

Only three per cent of the largest academy trusts in the country are led by non-white bosses, a new…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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DfE to shell out £10m for 200 ‘external experts’

The Department for Education will spend £10 million on 200 “external experts” to advise it on policy areas including…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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EEF: Weekly maths tutoring boosts progress by three months

Children receiving weekly maths tutoring make three months’ more progress than those without a tutor, according to new research…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Education funding gap between rich and poor has ‘vanished’, says the IFS

Increases in school funding targeted at poorer pupils have helped to reduce the gap in education spending between rich…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Eight more suspected ‘illegal schools’ under criminal investigation

Eight institutions suspected of running illegal schools are currently under criminal investigation, it has emerged, just over a week…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Twelve new social mobility commissioners appointed

An academy leader is one of 12 new commissioners appointed today to join the Social Mobility Commission, education secretary…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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The 6 ‘major risks’ to the quality of education, according to Ofsted

The chief inspector of schools Amanda Spielman has outlined the “major risks” to the quality of education, and renewed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Safety fears for English schools as classrooms built by Western Building Systems close in Ireland

A move to close schools built by construction firm Western Building Systems in the Republic of Ireland has prompted…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teaching Schools Council chair Andrew Warren is new RSC for the West Midlands

A new regional schools commissioner for the West Midlands has been appointed by the government. Andrew Warren, the chair…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Budget 2018: Hammond says ‘little extras’ pledge could cover ‘whiteboards and laptop computers’

Philip Hammond has defended his pledge of funding for “little extras” for schools, and said it would be “useful”…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NFER: Teachers who work longer hours more likely to stay in profession and 6 other key findings

Teachers who work longer hours are slightly more likely to stay in the profession, according to new research. The…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Teacher “churn” doubles in five years, NFER study finds

The proportion of teachers moving to new jobs in other schools has risen rapidly over five years, a “churn”…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg