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Half of permanently excluded pupils have a mental illness, report finds

Half of all pupils who are permanently excluded by their school have mental health issues, though the figure is…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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9 key findings from the DfE’s accounts: Bonuses, £200k pay-offs, and rising PFI debts

The Department for Education has published its annual accounts for 2016-17. Schools Week has the key findings:   1….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Heads told to expect end to ‘secure fit’ writing test model from 2017-18

Headteachers across England have been advised to anticipate an end to the current “secure fit” model for teacher assessments…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE doubles funding for German language exchange programme

The Department for Education has pledged to double its funding for a joint programme with the German government which…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Schools convert for cash, and 11 other academy trust survey findings

The government has today published its academy trust survey for 2017. It analyses responses from 326 multi-academy trusts and…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE writes off £500k loss on defunct Lilac Sky academy trust

The government has written off more than £500,000 it is owed by the now defunct Lilac Sky Schools Academy…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Overdue debts double, and 4 other interesting things from the EFA’s annual accounts

The Education Funding Agency has published its annual report and accounts. Here are some of the more interesting findings……

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Most teachers and parents fear EBacc could narrow curriculum

More than two thirds of respondents to the DfE’s consultation on the English Baccalaureate are worried that schools will…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Technical tweak means EBacc target is actually delayed by SEVEN years

A technical change to the government’s target for the proportion of pupils studying the EBacc subjects means that ministers…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government EBacc consultation response – the 8 main points

The government has finally published its response to the consultation on the EBacc performance measure. Here are its main…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Headline EBacc attainment measure to be replaced by average points score

The headline EBacc attainment league table measure is set to be replaced by a new rating where schools are…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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It’s official: 90 per cent EBacc target pushed back 5 years

The government’s ambition to have 90 per cent of pupils studying the full slate of EBacc subjects by 2020…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker