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Ofsted chief ‘not ruling out’ judging schools on teacher workload

The chief inspector of schools is “loath” to commit Ofsted to judge schools on how they manage teacher workload,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School funding is ‘tight’, admits Damian Hinds

The new education secretary has admitted that school funding is “tight” and said it is “vital” for the education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Where are new Catholic schools most likely to open?

New Catholic schools are most likely to open in London and the east of England if the cap on…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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NAHT launches commission to investigate school accountability

The way schools are held to account will be investigated by a new independent commission that seeks to find…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Teachers for pupils in care must have ‘trauma’ training

Schools must appoint and train a member of staff to spot the mental health needs of pupils who have…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Hinds to ‘clarify’ roles of RSCs and Ofsted to ease schools’ confusion

The government will attempt to “clarify” the roles of its schools commissioners, funding agency and Ofsted in order to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Hinds: ‘We must strip away workload that doesn’t add value’

The government will help schools to “strip away” workload that “doesn’t add value” and threatens the retention of teachers,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Regulate teacher recruitment agencies, ASCL urges government

The school leaders’ union ASCL is calling for government regulation of teacher recruitment agencies after nearly three quarters of…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Central Devon Academy and North Devon Academy threatened with re-brokerage to new sponsor

The Department for Education has threatened to rebroker Central Devon Academy and North Devon Academy, two alternative provision schools…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Cambridge Assessment Group appoints Saul Nassé as replacement CEO

A new chief executive has been found for the Cambridge Assessment Group after the previous choice backed out less…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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ASCL: Funding pressures force grammar schools to consider expansion

Funding pressures are forcing grammar school headteachers to consider increasing their pupil numbers to reach “economies of scale”, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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WCAT school left without sponsor over £1 million-a-year PFI contract

A private finance initiative contract costing more than £1 million a year has stopped one of the last schools…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg