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Lawyers told ministers grammar school expansion likely to be illegal

Ministers were warned the decision to allow a Kent grammar school to build a new site more than eight…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Tighter legislation on private alternative provision ignored by Gibb

Politicians from across the political spectrum have called on the government to “implement in full” a piece of legislation…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Only 1 in 4 pupils meets expected standard in science tests

Less than one in four primary pupils reached the expected standard in science last year, according to figures buried…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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UK’s biggest free school bans mixed ability teaching

The biggest free school campus in the country has opened its doors for the first time and is cutting…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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STRB given ‘flexibility’ over 1% teacher pay cap

The body that advises the government on teacher pay will next year be given the “flexibility” to recommend an…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Costs exclude poorer pupils from residential school trips

Teachers in the most disadvantaged areas do not believe their pupils can afford the residential trips offered by their…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Ofsted to inspect outstanding schools more often (and bring back themed reports)

Ofsted is bringing back its “state-of-the-nation” reports and will inspect more ‘outstanding’ schools, according to a new corporate strategy…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Popular maths resource forced to become private company

A subject body has stopped maths hubs from sharing their resources, forcing one academy to open a private company…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Greening: Teaching will cease to be only for university graduates

Teaching will cease to exist as a university graduate-only profession under Conservative plans for a new degree-equivalent apprenticeship route…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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FSM pupils falling away in phonics

The achievement gap in phonics has grown between pupils qualifying for free school meals and their wealthier peers, government…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Who is Theodore Agnew? 7 facts about the new academies minister

It has been confirmed that Sir Theodore Agnew, chair of the Inspiration Trust academy chain, will replace Lord Nash…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Agnew confirmed as new academies minister

Downing Street has confirmed that Sir Theodore Agnew, the founder of the Inspiration Trust, has been appointed as the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker