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Parents ‘must pay’ for sports teams at Kent school

A Kent headteacher has told parents they will need to pay for their child to be part of the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ofqual omits ‘strong’ grade from new GCSE guidance

The exams regulator Ofqual has written to schools about proposed changes to new GCSE grades, but has left details…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School performance tracker RAISEonline to be scrapped in July

The Department for Education will scrap its RAISEonline programme used by schools to compare performance data in favour of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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‘Financial challenges’ at David Ross Education Trust prompt staff cuts

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has admitted facing “financial challenges” as it consults on plans to cut up…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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David Carter: There’s no such thing as an ‘untouchable’ school

The national schools commissioner has dismissed claims of “untouchable” schools too toxic for new sponsors to take over –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted considers tracking Facebook and Twitter to check on schools

Ofsted is considering tracking pupils’ and parents’ social media pages to help decide which schools need an intervention. But…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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12-minute lessons best for pupil memories, study finds

Pupils who are taught in 12-minute lessons that are repeated 24 hours later remember material much better, new research…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Primary assessment consultation: The 5 key proposals

Education secretary Justine Greening has this morning announced a consultation on a raft of primary school assessment changes –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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‘Post-Brexit Britain needs investment in teachers’ says Greening

Investment in teachers and school leaders is needed to transform social mobility, the Justine Greening has claimed in a speech…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Greening proposes scrapping KS1 SATs

The government will consult on a proposal to scrap key stage 1 SATs which could be replaced with a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sending letters to sixth-formers boosts chance of attending top university

Students are more likely to gain a place at the country’s top universities after being sent letters from role…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Government study reveals minimum A-level class size

A-level classes need at least 11.7 pupils to make them financially viable, a study has found. The research, carried…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker