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NFER: Teachers who work longer hours more likely to stay in profession and 6 other key findings

Teachers who work longer hours are slightly more likely to stay in the profession, according to new research. The…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Teacher “churn” doubles in five years, NFER study finds

The proportion of teachers moving to new jobs in other schools has risen rapidly over five years, a “churn”…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Budget 2018: Spending more money on potholes than pupils ‘inexplicable’, say heads

A decision by the government to hand schools less money than is due to be spent on fixing potholes…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Budget 2018: What’s in it for schools?

The chancellor Philip Hammond has outlined his spending plans for the next year, but little is on offer to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Budget 2018: Schools get £400m capital bonus for ‘little extras’

Schools will get £400 million in extra capital funding this year, the chancellor has announced. Philip Hammond has allocated…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools urged to nominate governors and trustees for NGA awards

Schools have just over a month left to nominate governors, trustees and clerks for the National Governance Association’s prestigious…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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United Learning to take schools of doomed Silver Birch academy trust

An academy trust criticised for serious failings of financial management including a £12,000 trip abroad for senior leaders is…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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John Tomsett not guilty of unacceptable professional conduct

A leading headteacher who had a sexual relationship with a former pupil has been found not guilty of unacceptable…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Trainee teachers with bursaries are less likely to get teaching jobs

Graduates given bursaries of up to £26,000 to train as teachers were less likely to get jobs in schools…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Revealed: The winners of the Nasen Awards 2018

Twelve individuals, schools, and organisations have received awards from National Association for Special Educational Needs (Nasen) as recognition of their work…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Capital expenditure on schools has dropped 40 per cent since 2010, says Labour

Government spending on school buildings will have dropped by more than 40 per cent in eight years, Labour has…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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New Schools Network boss resigned after PTE merger rebuffed

The board of the New Schools Network turned down a proposal by its interim boss to merge the charity…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker