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Strategic school improvement fund opens its second round

Applications are now open for the second round of handouts from the government’s £140 million strategic school improvement fund….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Durand appoints new directors following Sir Greg Martin’s resignation

Two new directors have been appointed at the Durand Academy Trust following the resignation of controversial former headteacher Sir…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE won’t fund Toby Young and Sir Anthony Seldon’s fast-track headship college

The Department for Education has declined to provide millions of pounds in funding to a mooted fast-track headship college, the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Workload and government policy forcing teachers out, DfE research finds

Workload is the “most important factor” for teachers leaving the profession, with government initiatives and policy changes not far…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Most new apprentice teaching assistants are paid just £3.50

The vast majority of apprentice teaching assistants are being used as “cheap labour” for just £3.50 an hour, the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Teaching unions demand action on public sector pay cap

Teaching unions have once again demanded that the government remove the cap on all public sector pay rises, after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Faith groups unlikely to see 50% cap lifted but ‘other options’ are possible, says Toby Young

Faith groups wanting to open new schools may find the government “makes it easier” to set up voluntary-aided schools…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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The 6 Most Important Things In Today’s OECD Briefing

The OECD has published its annual education at a glance report, which compares various education statistics between its 35 member countries….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Full education select committee line-up confirmed

The full membership of the House of Commons education committee has been confirmed. Five Conservative MPs, five Labour MPs…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE can’t prove teacher recruitment and retention efforts are working

The government cannot prove its efforts to boost teacher retention and quality are having a positive impact or achieving…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted lodges last-minute appeal against High Court’s Durand Academy ruling

Ofsted has launched a last-minute attempt to overturn a High Court decision to strike off its damning report into the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ofsted’s Spielman examines book scrutiny in inspections

Ofsted is considering a new approach to book scrutiny, in which off-site inspectors will look at scanned versions of…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson