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Ofsted identifies 420 possible illegal schools

The number of possible illegal schools identified by Ofsted has risen to 420, up from 359 in March. However,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Be ready to challenge ‘inappropriate’ use of money, academy chiefs told

Academy leaders must be prepared to call out inappropriate behaviour within their organisations, especially if it involves public money,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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‘No evidence’ EU migration harms educational outcomes or school choice

There is “no evidence” that migration to the UK from Europe reduces the educational outcomes of non-migrant children or…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Curriculum will be ‘central focus’ in new Ofsted framework

Ofsted has promised to give the curriculum “greater coverage” in its new framework after admitting inspectors have placed “too…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Educating Greater Manchester head Drew Povey resigns

Drew Povey, the headteacher featured in the hit TV series Educating Greater Manchester, has resigned from his post at…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Labour: We’ll make schools ‘accountable’ for off-rolled pupils

The Labour Party will tackle the “national scandal” of off-rolling, an illegal practice that “lets down thousands of young…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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DfE allowed trust to take on new schools despite serious financial problems

The Department for Education (DfE) allowed an academy trust to take over two schools and approved bids for it…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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SATs results wiped at second Harris academy

Pupils at a second Harris academy have had their SATs results annulled by the Standards and Testing Agency, Schools…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Computing master teacher target achieved! But now what?

The government has finally hit its original target to train 400 computing master teachers – three years later and…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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The new computer science GCSE is already being reviewed

The key architects of the computer science GCSE have launched a major review into the qualification as pupil uptake…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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British Computer Society loses £3 million as schools shun controversial ECDL qualification

The company behind the controversial European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) has lost £3 million in income after the government…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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School sixth form funding down 21% since 2010, IfS finds

Funding for students in school sixth forms has plunged by 21 per cent since 2010–11, new research has found….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson