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Two Stoke studio schools near their end

Two studio schools in Stoke-on-Trent will close by next summer amid dire problems with recruiting students. Stoke-on-Trent Studio College…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Dominic Herrington to succeed Sir David Carter as interim national schools commissioner

Dominic Herrington, the regional schools commissioner for the south east of England and south London, will be the new…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Children’s commissioner: ‘Millions of pupils miss out on support’

Millions of vulnerable pupils have been denied much-needed support because scarce children’s services have to be targeted only at…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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One company and two individuals charged with running an unregistered school

An organisation and two individuals have been charged with running an unregistered school. The Al-Istiqamah Learning Centre Limited, based…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Dorset school told to improve or have funding withdrawn

A Dorset multi academy trust has been warned that one of its schools will have its funding agreement terminated…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Primary schools sought for air pollution study

Primary schools in London and Luton are being invited to take part in a major new study into what…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Rye Studio School to close over low pupil numbers

The Rye Studio School in East Sussex will close this summer after it failed to recruit even half of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Rural LGBT teachers have worse mental health

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans teachers working in rural areas are nine times more likely to experience mental health…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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First LGTBed conference goes off with a bang

A network established to offer support, information and ideas to LGBT+ teachers has held its inaugural conference. The first LGBTed…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Inaugural FestABLE becomes a celebration of SEND

Founders of the first ever festival celebrating special educational want to “bring teachers and families into the same space”…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Damian Hinds to crack down on related-party transactions and academy CEO pay

The education secretary has promised to clamp down on academy trusts which hand out lucrative contracts to family and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ethnic minorities and young people urged to volunteer as school governors

A new campaign to tackle the “historic underrepresentation” as governors of ethnic minorities and younger people has been launched….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden