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Investigation: Supersized academy trusts are on the rise

A surge in brand-new academy trusts that open with at least five schools is propping up the number of…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Investigation: Failing schools left in takeover limbo

Complex legal issues are still thwarting the potentially transformative takeovers of failing schools, including one “orphan school” that has…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted signals changes to academy trust inspections

Academy bosses will get a seat at the table with Ofsted inspectors as the watchdog moves forward on plans…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Damian Hinds says ‘sorry’ for Whitehaven Academy scandal

The education secretary Damian Hinds has apologised to the families affected by the Whitehaven Academy scandal, and pledged to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE funding ‘poster boy’ marches on Downing Street over cuts

Just two years ago The Weald School was lauded as an example of financial efficiency by the Education Skills…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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School warns parents Brexit could push up costs of planned trip abroad

A school has warned it is unable to predict the exact cost of a trip abroad because the government…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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Beleaguered Bright Tribe trust to offload its last six schools

The beleaguered Bright Tribe academy trust has confirmed that its final six schools will be re-brokered, with the trust…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Teacher drop-outs rise in every subject, and 8 more workforce findings

The rate of teachers dropping out of the classroom increased for every single subject between 2015 and last year,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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DfE extends RS, history, DT and music teacher training bursaries to 2:2 graduates

Graduates with 2:2 degrees who train to become religious education, history, design technology and music teachers will receive bursaries…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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KS1 teacher assessments 2018: Reading down, maths up and science stable

A lower proportion of pupils met the government’s “expected standard” in key stage 1 reading teacher assessments this year,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Phonics check: 82% meet ‘expected standard’ in 2018

The proportion of pupils meeting the government’s “expected standard” in the year 1 phonics screening check has increased to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds: Labour academies plan is ‘reckless’

Damian Hinds has criticised Labour’s plans to put a halt to the academies programme, labelling them as “reckless”. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker