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Plymouth CAST receives financial notice to improve

One of England’s largest academy chains has been issued with a financial notice to improve by the Education and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE won’t answer on massaged transfer figures

UPDATE Following publication of this story, the Department for Education provided this response: “Some costs weren’t included in the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Researchers hit out at controversial Laker and Hill headteacher study

Rival researchers have condemned a new study that recommends controversial ways headteachers can turn failing schools around – accusing…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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New DfE ‘delivery managers’ to visit schools and identify problems

New “delivery managers” are to visit schools and identify problems with the way the Department for Education works, it…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Executive heads can vote multiple times in headteacher board election loophole

Executive headteachers are able to vote more than once using a loophole in the headteacher board elections, Schools Week…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Top Newham sixth form kicks pupils out half-way through A-levels

Another top London sixth form has been accused of “effectively excluding” pupils at the end of year 12 because…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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Literacy strongest predictor of science grades

A new report on socioeconomic status (SES) and science learning has found literacy is “the strongest and most consistent…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted sets out plans to shake up short inspections

The schools watchdog is consulting on plans to give some schools subject to “short inspections” more than two years…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Private and state schools slump on creative arts GCSEs

A higher proportion of pupils are being entered for at least one arts subject at state schools than at…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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MPs to investigate PRUs in alternative provision inquiry

The powerful House of Commons education committee has launched an inquiry into alternative provision. Robert Halfon, the chair of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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LocatEd announces first new free school

LocatED, a private company set up by the Department for Education in July 2016 to produce new sites for…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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University-backed academy trust praised for ‘rapid’ improvement

Ofsted has praised the University of Chichester Academy Trust for “rapidly” improving its schools with “well-targeted challenge and support”….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson