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‘Unlocking talent, fulfilling potential’: Greening to launch social mobility action plan

There will be reforms to the free schools programme, a review of provision for excluded pupils, and a new…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy trusts to be named and shamed for late and missed financial returns

The government will name and shame academy trusts which submit their financial returns late or fail to send them…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sixth formers to move to site of UTC that never opened

An £8 million site that was purpose-built for a University Technical College that never opened will finally be brought…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted Annual Report: 65 inadequate schools STILL not converted after 17 months

Over 60 schools branded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted 17 months ago have still not been taken over by an academy…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted: More challenging KS2 SATs are leaving poorer pupils behind

Harder key stage 2 SATs have resulted in a wider attainment gap between children on free meals and their…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted annual report: Religious schools increasingly ‘flouting’ British values

A growing number of private religious schools are “deliberately flouting British values and equalities law”, Ofsted has said. According…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Ofsted annual report: RI schools fail to improve at record levels

The proportion of schools that recovered from a ‘requires improvement’ grade this year was the lowest on record, Ofsted…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted annual report: 130 schools not rated ‘good’ for over a decade

The schools watchdog has identified 130 schools that have not been rated ‘good’ for over 10 years, despite investment…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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EPI: Primary pupils have ‘long tail of underperformance’ in maths

The gap between the highest and lowest achievers at primary schools in England is larger than in all but…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Computing teachers to get 40 hours of training to upskill

Computing teachers without qualifications in their subject will receive at least 40 hours of continuing professional development through an…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NEU and UK Feminista put pressure on government over sexual harassment in schools

The majority of teachers do not feel equipped to deal with sexual harassment in schools, and more than half…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Justine Greening at education questions: 5 things we learned

The education secretary Justine Greening took questions from MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon. Here are the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker