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Schools in rich areas are more than twice as likely to be ‘outstanding’

Schools in the most affluent areas are more than twice as likely to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted as…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Councils begin to top-slice from school budgets to replace ESG funding

More than 60 councils have been given permission to top-slice money from school budgets to make up for cuts…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers need resources to help pupils identify ‘fake news’

A report into the ability of children to identify so-called “fake news” wants teachers to get more training, resources…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Salford Academy Trust to give up its four schools and close

An academy trust that caters for some of the most disadvantaged pupils in Salford is to close and have all four…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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DfE seeks bids for £100,000 phonics roadshows contract

The government is seeking bids for a £100,000 contract to deliver “phonics roadshows” across the country, five months after…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Two Stoke studio schools near their end

Two studio schools in Stoke-on-Trent will close by next summer amid dire problems with recruiting students. Stoke-on-Trent Studio College…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Dominic Herrington to succeed Sir David Carter as interim national schools commissioner

Dominic Herrington, the regional schools commissioner for the south east of England and south London, will be the new…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Children’s commissioner: ‘Millions of pupils miss out on support’

Millions of vulnerable pupils have been denied much-needed support because scarce children’s services have to be targeted only at…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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One company and two individuals charged with running an unregistered school

An organisation and two individuals have been charged with running an unregistered school. The Al-Istiqamah Learning Centre Limited, based…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Dorset school told to improve or have funding withdrawn

A Dorset multi academy trust has been warned that one of its schools will have its funding agreement terminated…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Primary schools sought for air pollution study

Primary schools in London and Luton are being invited to take part in a major new study into what…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Rye Studio School to close over low pupil numbers

The Rye Studio School in East Sussex will close this summer after it failed to recruit even half of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker