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Transparency concerns over CEC’s £5m disadvantage fund

The Careers and Enterprise Company faced MPs’ questions over its “giant and confusing” structure and a lack of transparency over…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New maths hubs to open in Cheshire and Lancashire

Two new maths hubs will open in Cheshire and central Lancashire, taking the total number operating nationally to 37….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New app helps get parents involved

A new app that sends game ideas and child development tips to parents from deprived areas has been found…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Campaign group ‘exploring legal action’ over grammar schools expansion plan

Campaigners who oppose the expansion of academic selection are “exploring the possibility of legal action” over government plans to encourage…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government halts data-sharing on pupils

The government has stopped sharing pupil data with third parties while it reviews its approval process. The national pupil…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Minister: It’s ‘not impossible’ for schools to meet apprentice hiring targets

It is “not impossible” for schools to meet apprentice recruitment targets, but they may need extra help, the skills…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Damian Hinds ‘cannot say’ how many new voluntary-aided schools will open

Ministers claim not to know how many new schools will open now it’s easier to found new voluntary-aided institutions….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds to discuss ‘savage’ cuts at UCAT academy trust with local MPs

Damian Hinds will meet MPs to discuss the “savage cuts” proposed by a prominent university-backed academy chain. The University…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Nick Gibb dodges teacher pay funding questions

The schools minister has refused to say whether more cash will be made available for larger pay rises for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Catholic academy trust tackled weaknesses ‘at a brisk pace’

Ofsted inspectors have praised improvements at the Romero Catholic Multi Academy Company after visiting all eight of its schools. Seven…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted praises ‘journey of improvement’ at Diocese of Norwich academy trust

A Church-backed academy trust in the east of England has been praised by Ofsted for improvements to pupil outcomes….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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£4m cuts ‘will threaten’ deaf pupils’ performance

The support provided to deaf children in schools will be cut by around £4 million this year, a charity…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg