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NHS funding settlement poses ‘quite severe challenges’ for the DfE

The government’s pledge to pump an extra £20 billion into the NHS will put pressure on the Department for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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40% of faith schools favour religious children of any denomination

Nearly half of England’s secondary faith schools prioritise religious families – of any denomination – over the non-religious, according…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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EPI: ‘Let councils take schools back from failing MATs’

The best local authorities should be allowed to take schools back from underperforming multi-academy trusts, according to a leading…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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EPI report: Academies are no better than LA schools, and 7 other important findings

There is no difference in the performance of multi-academy trusts and groups of local authority schools, a new report from…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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EPI report: Best and worst-performing academy trusts and LAs revealed

Academy trusts are “disproportionately represented” among the lowest-performing primary schools groups, according to new research by the Education Policy…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Two more schools to offer T-levels from 2020

The Department for Education has revealed the names of two more schools that will deliver its new technical qualifications….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Hinds challenged over ‘dangerously inadequate’ SEND funding

A coalition of trade unions and 39 local authorities have written to the education secretary to warn of “dangerously…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Council steps in to save 24-pupil special school

A local authority has prevented an academy for high-needs pupils from closing, saving them from a 45-mile journey to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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International schools to recruit more UK teachers

Tens of thousands more teachers will move into overseas jobs during the coming decade as international schools seek to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Expand alternative provision to years 12 and 13, says education committee chair

High-quality alternative provision for vulnerable pupils in years 12 and 13 is too scarce and should be expanded, the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Academy trust bosses’ New Zealand trip questioned by the ESFA

A review of financial management and governance at the London-based Silver Birch Academy Trust has revealed serious failings, including…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Why every school needs to learn how to handle ‘conduct disorder’

Schools have ineffective behaviour management strategies because they want a “quick fix” to a common disorder but don’t understand…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg