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Labour should move on from the academies debate, says Angela Rayner

The Labour Party should “move on” from the debate over academies and focus on campaigning for greater controls over…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Petition over teacher pension gender inequality gathers pace

A petition to force the government to equalise the way teachers’ pensions transfer to their partners is gathering strength….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Educating Greater Manchester school can’t convert to academy status due to historic £3m debt

The school featured in a major Channel 4 series this year is struggling with historic debt of over £3…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Plymouth CAST receives financial notice to improve

One of England’s largest academy chains has been issued with a financial notice to improve by the Education and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE won’t answer on massaged transfer figures

UPDATE Following publication of this story, the Department for Education provided this response: “Some costs weren’t included in the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Researchers hit out at controversial Laker and Hill headteacher study

Rival researchers have condemned a new study that recommends controversial ways headteachers can turn failing schools around – accusing…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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New DfE ‘delivery managers’ to visit schools and identify problems

New “delivery managers” are to visit schools and identify problems with the way the Department for Education works, it…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Executive heads can vote multiple times in headteacher board election loophole

Executive headteachers are able to vote more than once using a loophole in the headteacher board elections, Schools Week…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Top Newham sixth form kicks pupils out half-way through A-levels

Another top London sixth form has been accused of “effectively excluding” pupils at the end of year 12 because…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Literacy strongest predictor of science grades

A new report on socioeconomic status (SES) and science learning has found literacy is “the strongest and most consistent…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted sets out plans to shake up short inspections

The schools watchdog is consulting on plans to give some schools subject to “short inspections” more than two years…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Private and state schools slump on creative arts GCSEs

A higher proportion of pupils are being entered for at least one arts subject at state schools than at…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker