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Academy trust sought to run first ‘secure school’ in Kent

The government is looking for an academy trust to run the country’s first ‘secure school’, Schools Week can reveal….

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Three in five teachers still required to triple mark, survey reveals

Around three in five teachers are still told by their schools to do frequent triple or “deep” marking, despite…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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High salaries don’t attract the best, says trust CEO

Academy trusts give too much control to “ambitious” leaders and offer them huge six-figure salaries in the mistaken belief…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘It is illegal and we will take action’ – minister’s message to schools on off-rolling

The government will take action against any school or multi-academy trust found to be illegally off-rolling pupils, the children’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Former Ofsted inspector warns inspections are ‘not very accurate’

Ofsted inspections are “not very accurate”, according to a former inspector, who has called for a “root and branch”…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted bats away claims of favouritism in curriculum research row

Ofsted has batted away claims it favoured ‘knowledge-rich’ schools popular with ministers in its research on good curriculum design….

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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Adventure Learning Academies Trust gives up its 5 schools

The Advernture Learning Academies Trust, the sister trust of the beleaguered Bright Tribe chain, is giving up all five of…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Government to publish ‘school sport action plan’

Ministers will take action to get more pupils to play competitive sports in school, Damian Hinds has announced. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds: ‘We must re-put the case for school autonomy’

Conservatives must make the case for continuing school autonomy, which is being “called seriously into question” in political debate,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Lawyers call for government to close sixth form exclusions loophole

A legal loophole means sixth forms can get away with pushing out low-attaining pupils halfway through their A-levels –…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government faces legal challenge over SEND funding cuts

The government is facing a legal challenge over its SEND funding cuts, as councils around the country are also…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government textbook quality mark ‘could ease workload’

A “national quality mark” for textbooks could reduce workload and confusion for teachers, says a leading assessment expert. The…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg