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Headteacher board face chaos as elections loom

The upcoming elections for headteacher boards (HTBs) are “frankly amateurish” and beset with issues, including delays, the potential for…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Poor pupils with same SATs as richer peers do worse in grammar schools test

Poorer pupils with the same SATs score as their wealthier peers are much less likely to pass the 11-plus,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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David Ross Education Trust given ‘final warning’ over job cuts

One of England’s largest academy trusts has been issued with a “final warning” by unions over job cuts in what they…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Tories claim school finances need ‘strong, stable leadership’ as MPs attack funding formula

The Conservative Party is refusing to comment on reports that it could scrap the long-awaited national funding formula, instead stating…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Paul Whiteman nominated as next general secretary of NAHT

Paul Whiteman, director of representation and advice at the National Association of Head Teachers, has been nominated to succeed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Boarding school places for Syrian refugee children remain unfilled

A scheme aimed at providing free education and accommodation for more than 80 Syrian refugees at some of Britain’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Most UTCs half empty as pupil numbers dwindle

Most established university technical colleges (UTCs) are still more than half empty, a Schools Week analysis reveals. And nearly…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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MPs urge cuts review as budgets affect school mental health services

Budget cuts mean an increasing number of schools have cut back on mental health provision, according to a report…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Fact check: Did the Conservatives fulfil their 2015 schools manifesto promises?

Theresa May has called a snap election on June 8, and education looks set to be a major issue…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Stop judging primary schools on one year’s SATs results, say MPs

Primary school performance should be judged based on a rolling three-year average of key stage 2 SATs results, rather…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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The 13 ways MPs want primary tests improved

The House of Commons education committee has published a key report on primary assessments and the chaos that ensued…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Corbyn: Labour will let councils build new schools and take over academies

A Labour government will let councils open and run new schools and take over academies, Jeremy Corbyn has told…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker