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DfE annual report and accounts 2017-18: 12 things we learned

Ministerial payoffs, senior staff bonuses and millions in written-off debts have been revealed in the Department for Education’s annual…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sadiq Khan urged to intervene over London’s ‘special needs timebomb’

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is under pressure to take action over the capital’s “special needs timebomb”. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Tauheedul renames itself ‘Star’ as it expands into non-faith provision

A successful multi-academy trust known for its stewardship of Muslim faith schools has ditched its branding after taking on…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Out-of-date pregnancy guidance isn’t helping schools, say critics

A worrying lack of up-to-date guidance on how to ensure pregnant pupils continue their education is fuelling a rise…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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A third of schools start GCSEs in year nine, and 10 other things we learned from the DfE’s school snapshot survey 2017

An extensive survey of hundreds of school leaders and teachers has been published by the government, six months after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE publishes delayed ‘workload reduction toolkit’

The Department for Education has finally published its “workload reduction toolkit”, the day after most schools broke up for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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EEF: Use chalk slates or miniboards to gain two months’ progress

Simple ways of checking that pupils understand a topic during a lesson, such as showing their answers on chalk…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Ofsted: Schools must inform governors about inspections

Some schools are failing to inform all governors or trustees about an imminent Ofsted inspection, the inspectorate has warned,…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Four ‘inadequate’ schools warned they face closure

Closure warning notices for four ‘inadequate’ schools have been published, with ineffective safeguarding, “dysfunctional” leadership and poor teaching among…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Relationships, sex and health education consultation opens

Schools have finally been told what they will have to teach in new relationships and sex education lessons, months…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Capita admitted SIMS bug on day it was handed £109m primary testing contract

Outsourcing firm Capita has refused to say when it first became aware of a computer bug that risks corrupting…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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UTC becomes first school with cameras in every classroom

A university technical college in Birmingham has become the first school in the country to install always-on, 360-degree cameras…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson