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EBacc: MPs prepare to debate petition on exclusion of arts subjects

MPs will debate a decision to exclude expressive arts subjects from the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) this afternoon, after more than…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Durand Academy Trust must address “serious concerns” over use of public money – or face termination

A controversial south London academy is facing the termination of its funding agreement if it fails to address “serious…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Special schools are being ‘left out’ by academy system

Special schools are at risk of being “lost” as the government moves towards an all-academy system, a special educational…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Is Prevent turning teachers into spies?

A government programme aimed at stopping youngsters being drawn into terrorism is creating a climate of “suspicion and mistrust”, claimed headteacher…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Why introverts make good school leaders

Introverted teachers have five key skills that will help them flourish as school leaders, an assistant headteacher told delegates….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Is boosting self-esteem bad for teens’ mental health?

A classroom focus on boosting pupils’ self-esteem hinders learning, said a London physics teacher. In the final Battle of Ideas…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Did education count in the Brexit vote?

In the week following the EU referendum, much discussion has centred around the educational background of the “inners and…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Experienced teachers: why confidence can be a problem

Experienced teachers have been warned against using their intuition because it could lead to them making “unreliable” judgments when…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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High-stakes primary testing ‘puts off’ pupils from learning

A national reference test should replace high-stakes testing in primary schools because the current system does not “serve the best…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Will Young calls for buddy system for LGBT pupils

Singer Will Young has called for schools to adopt a “buddy system” to change the language used around homosexuality….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Prince Henry’s Grammar and Manchester Creative Studio warned about finances

The government has published letters outlining financial concerns at academies in west Yorkshire and Manchester. The Department for Education has this afternoon published…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Trojan Horse’ turnaround head takes over at Perry Beeches

The executive headteacher brought in to turn around a Birmingham school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal…

John Dickens
John Dickens