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Russell Hobby appointed Teach First chief executive

Russell Hobby has been appointed as chief executive of the teacher training charity Teach First. Hobby, currently general secretary…

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John Dickens
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Conservative Schools Pledges 2017: The Nerdy Details Guide

The Conservative Party’s manifesto has been launched by the prime minister Theresa May in Halifax, West Yorkshire today. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Conservative manifesto confirms grammar schools commitment

The Conservative Party has confirmed plans to lift the ban on new grammar schools in its manifesto, a move…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Conservative manifesto: Teachers to get student loan forgiveness

New teachers will have their student loan repayments forgiven for the whole time they remain in the profession, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Conservatives abandon 2020 90 per cent EBacc target

The government will only expect 75 per cent of pupils to be entered for the EBacc GCSE subjects by 2022,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Conservative manifesto: The full list of schools policies

The prime minister Theresa May has launched her party’s manifesto in West Yorkshire. Here are the Conservatives’ policies for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Surge in unauthorised term-time holidays after Platt court ruling

The number of children taken out of school without permission for a family holiday rose by a fifth after…

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John Dickens
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Conservative manifesto: Infant lunches scrapped, but schools get £4bn

The Conservatives have announced plans to scrap universal infant free school meals in favour of free breakfasts for all…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Paul Whiteman confirmed as new NAHT general secretary

The National Association of Head Teachers has officially selected Paul Whiteman as its new leader after his candidacy for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Governor ‘strike’ over school funding set to go ahead

School governors at more than 20 schools in West Sussex have announced they will go on “strike” this Friday…

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John Dickens
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Liberal Democrats would allow new council maintained schools

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to repeal the rule which requires all new schools to be academies and to give…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Liberal Democrat manifesto: The full list of schools policies

The Liberal Democrats have published their education manifesto. Here is a full list of the party’s schools policies. Stop…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker