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Revealed: Uncovered emails discuss ‘review’ of studio schools programme, but DfE still denies it happened

The Department for Education is still denying it conducted a formal review into the flagging studio schools programme –…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Sir Anthony Seldon: Fast-track headship college will open in 2020

Sir Anthony Seldon has insisted his fast-track headship college will go ahead, despite not re-applying for government funding and…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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London secondary school hit with financial notice to improve over failure to balance budget

A secondary school in Richmond upon Thames has been handed a financial notice to improve by the Education and…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Engage Multi-Academy Trust hit with SECOND financial notice to improve

A Norwich-based multi-academy trust has been hit with a second financial notice to improve after failing to meet key…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government fund will enable teachers across the globe to share lessons over WhatsApp

The government has announced new funding for overseas teachers to visit UK schools, and will pair up more educators…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England and Wales from September 2018

The new teacher and school leadership pay rates for 2018-19 have been confirmed by the Department for Education. In July, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Spielman says damning report on Ofsted’s role was accurate ‘5 years ago’

Amanda Spielman, chief inspector of Ofsted, has denied many of the findings of a critical report that says her…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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DfE reveals how it will dish out teacher pay rise cash

The government has revealed how it will dish out extra cash to fund teacher pay rises this year, with…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Schools failing to meet Lord Baker’s career guidance rules

Schools are failing to comply with new careers guidance rules, a Schools Week investigation has found. None of the…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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£100-a-week ‘no-frills’ private school planned for London

A “no frills” private school charging parents £100 a week is being mooted for London – with one of…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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FLEECED: Are schools pulling the wool over parents’ eyes on uniform costs?

An academy sponsor’s uniform supplier is charging nearly three times the price for blazers in its grammar school than…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Academy trusts: More than just one bad apple?

A Panorama investigation this week accused the Bright Tribe academy trust of making repeated false claims for building and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker