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Charity Commission finally publishes Durand investigation

The contract between a firm owned by Sir Greg Martin and the leisure centre linked to the school he…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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EEF hands out £1m for second pilot of controversial philosophy programme

A philosophy programme that claims to improve reading and maths skills for pupils as young as nine has been…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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PE and RE teachers are least effective superheads, new study reveals

Heads who taught PE or RE before leading failing academies are more likely to adopt a damaging “short-termist” approach…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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More pupils achieve ‘good development’, and 6 other findings from reception assessment data

The percentage of five-year-olds reaching a “good level of development” at the end of reception has increased, according to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Government u-turns on year 7 resit manifesto pledge

The government has u-turned on a manifesto pledge that all children who do not achieve a level 4 in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Justine Greening announces primary assessment changes

Justine Greening has just announced a series of changes to primary assessment in a statement to Parliament. Here is…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Sir David Carter: Claim that trusts failed because they grew too quickly is a “myth”

The national schools commissioner has claimed the idea early academy sponsors failed because they grew too quickly is “a…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Nottingham schools cap teacher workload at ‘2 hours per night’

A cap on the amount of work teachers can complete “in their own time” is being pioneered in Nottingham…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Make it easier to create new exam boards, says new report

There should be “lower” requirements on new exam boards wishing to enter the qualifications market in a bid to…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Parents meet with MPs to discuss ‘damaging’ grammar schools

Parents with children in selective education areas are at parliament tonight to discuss with MPs their personal experiences of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Primary increases cost of school meals citing ‘post Brexit’ inflation

A primary has upped the price of its school meals, telling parents it follows an inflation of wholesale costs…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Durand chief makes blistering attack on senior government officials

An under-fire academy chief has launched a blistering attack on the government, previously unpublished letters have revealed. The Durand…

John Dickens
John Dickens