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Ofsted at the public accounts committee: Five things we learned

Leading figures from Ofsted, the Department for Education and trades union movement were questioned by MPs about the quality…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Still no sign of the delayed ‘healthy schools’ rating scheme

The government still doesn’t know when proposals for a ‘healthy schools’ rating scheme will come to fruition, 10 months…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Phonics check 2018 pass mark announced

The pass mark for the phonics screening check will remain at 32 this year, the Department for Education has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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No teaching resources provided for National Democracy Week

Ministers have refused to discuss upcoming new resources to help secondary schools teach pupils about democracy – even though…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Schools have ‘strong legal case to make councils fully fund SEND provision’

Schools are forking out millions of pounds for special educational needs provision even though there is often a strong…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofqual investigates ‘allegations of malpractice’ in Edexcel A-level maths paper

Ofqual has acknowledged “allegations of malpractice or wrongdoing” in an A-level maths exam taken today. In a statement posted…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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The government is ‘minded to’ terminate funding for troubled Gloucester Academy

Trustees of an academy in Gloucestershire have been warned it could be rebrokered to a new sponsor if serious concerns…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Global teacher prize winner Andria Zafirakou to found school arts charity

The London art teacher who won this year’s global teacher prize will use her winnings to found a charity…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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65 winners scoop silver Pearson teaching awards for 2018

Sixty-five silver Pearson teaching awards have been handed out across the country, in the 20th year of celebrating excellence…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Financial warning for the academy trust that sent leaders to New Zealand

An academy trust that spent over £12,000 on a trip abroad for two of its leaders has been handed…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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New early-learning goals to be trialled in 25 primary schools

A new assessment model for reception pupils will be piloted in 25 schools from September. New draft Department for…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Schools await sign-off for popular BTEC course

A popular BTEC course sat by thousands of pupils every year is yet to have its new content approved…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker