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Expanding selection could increase racial tensions, warn peers

The reintroduction of grammar schools is a “lethal” policy that could strike a “tinderbox” under divided communities, peers have warned…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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EBacc results 2016: Languages and art entries fall, while science soars

The government has released provisional key stage 4 data this morning that reveals how schools have fared in new…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Progress 8 results 2016: Key findings from the first national data release

The government has published analysis of provisional GCSE results data which shows for the first time national analysis of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Regional Schools Commissioners grilled by MPs: 5 things we learned

The House of Commons education committee questioned three of England’s regional schools commissioners this morning. Jennifer Bexon-Smith, the RSC…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Durand: We will fight any slur on Sir Greg Martin’s good name

An academy trust set to have its funding axed by the government has hit back – blasting department officials…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Wilshaw reveals recipe for success after inspecting 7 top academy trusts

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has singled out seven academy trusts for praise, while taking another swipe at…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Durand Academy Trust funding to be terminated

The government has announced it will proceed with the termination of Durand Academy Trust’s funding agreement after the chain refused to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government needs ‘more information’ before summer-born decision

The government needs “more information and data” before it can make a decision on admissions of summer-born children, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Greening’s first education questions: Green paper ‘will help’ SEN pupils, and four other things we learned

The government’s new(ish) education team faced its first proper grilling in Parliament this afternoon during the first education questions since…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Labour reshuffle: Rayner stays, Mike Kane becomes shadow schools minister

The Labour MP Angela Rayner will continue her work as shadow education secretary following a reshuffle of the opposition frontbench, while former teacher…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Four-day week threat as budgets hit ‘breaking point’

School budgets at “breaking point” are forcing headteachers to take “drastic measures”, a union leader has warned. Heads of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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REAch 2 director joins struggling chain

A regional director of the country’s largest primary-only trust has joined the board of a struggling chain. Simon Wood,…

John Dickens
John Dickens