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EEF expands early years research

The Education Endowment Foundation is developing three new areas of early years’ research, including looking at the transition of pupils…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Revealed: The government’s definition of a ‘coasting’ school in 2017

The Department for Education has published its definition of “coasting” schools in 2017. Schools defined as coasting by the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teaching School Alliances miss ‘cold spots’ of struggling schools

There are “cold spots” in the support that struggling schools are getting from Teaching School Alliances across the country,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Free Schools in England: What EPI’s report is actually telling us…

  The Education Policy Institute has published a new report, Free Schools in England, but what does it tell us…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Screen time in the classroom must be shared, says tech expert at global summit

Children should not use devices one-on-one in lessons but instead work in groups of two or more, according to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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National teacher vacancy website trial coming in spring

The government hopes to launch a trial of its new national teacher vacancy service early next year, a senior…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Failed National Teaching Service was developed ‘in a hurry’, admits DfE boss

The head of the Department for Education has admitted that the failed National Teaching Service was developed “in a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Harris Federation approached to take on troubled Durand Academy

The Harris Federation, one of England’s largest academy trusts, has been asked by the government to take on the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Public accounts committee asks DfE to show its working

An influential group of MPs has publicly questioned the Department for Education’s ability to support schools with financial problems….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Goodbye NCTL, hello Teaching Regulation Agency

A new Teaching Regulation Agency will be established from April 2018, following the closure of the National College of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Write to schools about their behaviour policies, Children’s Commissioner tells DfE

The Children’s Commissioner wants to write a letter to all schools reminding leaders that behaviour policies must respect children’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Firm plans for compulsory PSHE needed ‘urgently’, says Children’s Commissioner

The government is under pressure to release “firm plans” for compulsory personal, social, health and economics education (PSHE) in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker