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Access to the best secondary schools ‘hasn’t improved since 2010’

Access to high-performing secondary schools has not improved since 2010, and has become more geographically unequal, according to a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Majority of Bright Tribe’s £1m ‘northern hub’ funding spent on senior staff

The Bright Tribe academy trust has already spent “the majority” of a £1 million grant to help to encourage…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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52% rise in GCSE grade changes happened because exam boards ‘didn’t follow rules’

The sharp rise in the number of GCSE grades that were changed at marking review this year came about…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers weigh in on the new sex education curriculum

Teachers are being asked for their views on what should be included in the new sex and relationships education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School where staff mark ‘how they like’ gets government approval

A school which gave teachers a “carte blanche” to mark pupils’ work “however they like” has been picked out…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Council demands £1m from MAT that abandoned a failing school

A local authority is demanding the £1 million the government gave a MAT to take over failing schools in…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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QTS consultation: Government considering sabbatical fund for teachers

The Department for Education has published its long-awaited consultation on plans to reform teacher training and development, including proposals…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted changes inspection report ‘six times’ in fight with dyslexia school

Ofsted has been persuaded to change an inspection report six times during a costly, year-long argument with a small…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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‘Strengthened’ QTS proposals due out today

A consultation on lengthening the time it takes teachers to fully qualify into the profession is set to launch…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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New guidance urges schools to look out for sexual harassment ‘online and offline’

The Department for Education has published new guidance for schools on how to deal with sexual harassment and violence…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Greening: £23m fund for bright pupils who ‘could do with extra help’

A £23 million fund to trial new teaching practices is being targeted at the brightest pupils because they “could…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New free school wave in 2018 to be targeted in ‘challenging areas’

The next round of applications for free schools will open in early 2018 and will be particularly focused on…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney