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Ofsted annual report: Religious schools increasingly ‘flouting’ British values

A growing number of private religious schools are “deliberately flouting British values and equalities law”, Ofsted has said. According…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted annual report: RI schools fail to improve at record levels

The proportion of schools that recovered from a ‘requires improvement’ grade this year was the lowest on record, Ofsted…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted annual report: 130 schools not rated ‘good’ for over a decade

The schools watchdog has identified 130 schools that have not been rated ‘good’ for over 10 years, despite investment…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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EPI: Primary pupils have ‘long tail of underperformance’ in maths

The gap between the highest and lowest achievers at primary schools in England is larger than in all but…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Computing teachers to get 40 hours of training to upskill

Computing teachers without qualifications in their subject will receive at least 40 hours of continuing professional development through an…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NEU and UK Feminista put pressure on government over sexual harassment in schools

The majority of teachers do not feel equipped to deal with sexual harassment in schools, and more than half…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Justine Greening at education questions: 5 things we learned

The education secretary Justine Greening took questions from MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon. Here are the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pearson launches virtual A-levels to battle teacher shortage

An exam board will launch its first “virtual” language A-level so pupils can earn their qualifications online despite the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Consultation on strengthening QTS to run over Christmas

A consultation on the government’s plans to strengthen qualified teacher status (QTS) will be published this week, Justine Greening…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted leadership approval soars under Spielman

A survey of civil servants working at the schools watchdog shows a surge in approval of Ofsted’s leadership and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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67 flexible working pledges made by business & education organisations

Businesses and education organisations have made over 60 pledges to encourage more flexible working in schools, the Department for…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Teachers must abandon rote learning, says top neuropsychologist

Teachers should use a “rich and complex” understanding of memory to improve how pupils learn – throwing out rote-learning…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg